Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: A fine arts center in India run by Catholic nuns recently held a ceremony to mark its dedication to the riches of India’s culture and diversity. Divya Kala Kendra is run by Sister Disciples of the Divine Master, and the institution’s second convocation was held on MarchContinue Reading
This is the first-ever blood relic of the great Pope still in liquid form stored in a glass container here in our country,’ says the Manila CathedralContinue Reading
St George’s Cross billows above the castellated twin towers of the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection. Inside, beams of light pour through stained-glass windows onto choir stalls and memorial plaques engraved with names like Sir Alexander Hutchinson Lawrence. This Anglican church could easily have been built in an English shire.Continue Reading
Old Goa: A small group of Hindus reciting ‘shlokas’ in Se Cathedral on Good Friday seem to have chosen the right occasion to profess the ideals of universal brotherhood, as the lesser known multicultural practice fits well with Goa’s rich ambience of communal harmony. With devotees streaming in for theContinue Reading
Environmental activist Prof E. Kunhikrishnan told this newspaper that the contention of the diocese is against the facts.Continue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram : Archbishop M.Susaipakiam of Trivandrum on Saturday slammed the the state’s Pinarayi Vijayan government for not doing a proper rehabilitation programme in wake of Cyclone Ockhi, while complimenting the Tamil Nadu government for rising to the occasion. Addressing reporters here, Archbishop M.Susaipakiam of Trivandrum said they were told thatContinue Reading
In towns located north of Manila at least three people had 8cm spikes driven through their palms and feetContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: For last five years, in some parishes of Diocese of Baruipur, West Bengal, have experienced a silent revolution in a minuscule manner with regard to introducing women as part of the washing of the feet on Maundy Thursday. “Last year, I introduced it in aContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes A traditional Easter greeting in the Western church is the exclamation “He is risen!” and the response is “He is risen, indeed!” The words are sometimes accompanied by the exchange of three kisses on alternate cheeks, depending on the church. In the Orthodox and Catholic churches, theContinue Reading
Imphal: The Manipur government has rolled back its order to make Good Friday a full working day for all government offices, following protests by various civil bodies in the state, which has significant Christian population. Earlier, the government had said Good Friday would be a working day for all governmentContinue Reading
