For good or ill, a single sound bite sometimes sums up the essence of an entire papacy. Take Pope Leo X. A scion of the storied Medici family and a patron of the arts, Leo had a penchant for luxury. Upon his election, he purportedly uttered, “Since God has givenContinue Reading
The public complained to the police that some prayer homes were being running illegallyContinue Reading
The region lost 10 billion rupees due to political unrestContinue Reading
Stephen Hawking overcame degenerative motor neuron disease to probe mysteries of cosmosContinue Reading
Father Bulcke’s mortal remains were installed in RanchiContinue Reading
A Muslim interfaith activist remembers Chiara Lubich, founded the Focolare Movement, on her tenth death anniversary, March 14, 2018Continue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho MUMBAI: Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay, Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro – the Apostolic Nuncio to India – and 33 bishops from all over India celebrated Mass on March 13 to mark the 5th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. Gracias, who is president of the Catholic Bishop’s ConferenceContinue Reading
Kochi: The controversial land deal rocking the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly has created a deep divide within the clergy and faithful alike. As the dispute remains unsettled, representatives of the official laity organization and clergy who convened a meeting on March 12 formed a new outfit called Archdiocese Movement for PeaceContinue Reading
Porvorim: In a move to preserve and develop the aesthetic quality and environmental design of Goa’s heritage structures, the 13-member conservation committee headed by town and country planning minister Vijai Sardesai met on Monday and decided to form an urban art commission for the state. The department will formulate aContinue Reading
By Annie Gowen Ayodhya — The mob of Hindu fundamentalists brought down the mosque in just a few hours, using pick axes, rope and their bloody, bare hands. Dust swirled above the rubble, smoke from nearby torched homes soured the air, and 16 Muslims lay dead, the first of aboutContinue Reading
