Kolam: Monsignor Paul Antony Mullassery was ordained as the Bishop of Kollam Latin Catholic diocese in an elaborate installation ceremony held here on June 3. The prelate, who had been functioning as the Vicar General of the diocese, took over from outgoing bishop and apostolic administrator Stanley Roman. He wasContinue Reading
By Mark Pattison Washington: In a June 2 ceremony in Tampa, Florida, Fr. Rajeev Philip became the first U.S.-born priest to be ordained for the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. In a telephone interview with Catholic News Service May 31, two days before his ordination, Fr. Philip said it was not necessarilyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Miao: The students of a village school in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh pledged to go plastic-free on June 5, the World Environment Day. The students of Newman School in Neotan village of Changlang district also decided to keep their campus plastic-free and spread ato promoteContinue Reading
The main focus of the letter is povertyContinue Reading
Prachi Salve Women in India earn less than men even if they have the same educational qualifications, data from a recent government report show. In urban areas, a woman with a graduate degree gets paid Rs 690.68 per day in the transport and storage sector while a man gets 30%Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Carmelite Father Augustine Mulloor, a noted scripture professor and writer, has won the prestigious the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), Media Commission’s Vyjnanika Award 2017 for his philosophical and intellectual contributions. He is the current provincial of the Manjummel Province of Discalced Carmelite or OCD,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad: The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI), the largest non-governmental health organization in the country, has reached out to 20 million people with awareness on tuberculosis (TB). The TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. In 2016, 10.4 million people fellContinue Reading
By Zain Awan The latest pastoral letter of Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa and Daman is raising many an eyebrow for mentioning that there is a “Danger to our Constitution.” Before we jump the gun and hound the Archbishop in prime time TV debates, let us pause and readContinue Reading
To bear a vibrant witness to our Christian faith, we need to relentlessly and wholeheartedly work for the poorContinue Reading
The real environmental challenge is to stop those with power and money from destroying the environmentContinue Reading
