A framework accord between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops is ready and could be signed in a few months in what would be a historic breakthrough in relations, a senior Vatican source said. Even a partial resolution of the thorny issue of who gets to appointContinue Reading
Child marriage cases are on the rise in Kerala going by the data of the State Crime Records Bureau. Last year, till November, 17 cases were registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act whereas the number was eight in 2016 and 13 in 2015. As per the latest dataContinue Reading
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered pottery pieces, and tools made of stones and bones believed to be of the pre-Christian era from a mound in Jalalpur village of Cuttack district. “Discoveries of ancient artefacts indicated that a rural settlement might have thrived in that period. What isContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Sunday Pope Francis announced that Friday the first full week of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for peace given the many ongoing conflicts throughout the world, particularly those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. “Facing the tragic continuation ofContinue Reading
Amritsar: A delegation of the Sikh Dharma International from Brazil reached Golden Temple Amritsar Saturday. This marks the culmination of their India visit. The delegation includes women as well and they have been actively participating in religious programmes and preaching. The Brazilian Sikh women, who hold command of the organisationContinue Reading
Kochi: The committee that probed the land transactions in the Syro-Malabar Church has pointed out that the church authorities failed to conduct audit and file I-T returns for 2016-17. In its final report, the committee also stated that the church authorities made transactions to the tune of Rs 9.38 croreContinue Reading
Manila: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the clergy and consecrated persons to make lifestyle and behavioral changes and go back to being more like Jesus Christ. “Renew your values, mind-sets, behavior and lifestyles by following the example of Christ, the Good Shepherd,” CBCP president andContinue Reading
Some confused, curious, or rather higgledy-piggledy Catholic and non-Catholic millennials have raised the following issues quite persistently since 2013, the year the charismatic Pope Francis became 265th successor of Saint Peter and Vicar of Christ on Earth. Here are Pope Francis’ thoughts on them: On nuclear and chemical armaments: “TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru: Two scholars and activists urged Indian Bishops to stand for and with Dalit rights and dignity. Jesuit Father Maria Arul Raja and Sr. Urmila of the Missionary Sisters of the Heart of Mary congregation (ICM) addressed on ‘Whatever you did to one of the leastContinue Reading
By Jiby J Kattakayam It is in human nature to err and in divine nature to forgive. But if the one making cardinal errors is a Cardinal, what is to be done? This is the question facing the Syro Malabar Church after an internal inquiry found that Cardinal George AlencherryContinue Reading
