By Shane Alliew Kolkata, July 31, 2022: What is it with the three-letter word – sex of course (in case you are wondering) and why is it that when it comes to the pleasures of the act, there are eyebrows raised and several dramatic taboos involved, are conveniently brushed underContinue Reading
By Jacob Marangattu Bhopal, July 30, 2022: In the encyclical, Ad Petri Cathedram of 1959, Pope John XXIII said, “But the common saying, expressed in various ways and attributed to various authors, must be recalled with approval: in essentials, unity; in doubtful matters, liberty; in all things, charity” (n. 72,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, July 30, 2022: Pope Francis on July 30 appointed Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur, a world renowned expert in the Oriental Code of Canon Law, as the apostolic administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese. The Syro-Malabar archdiocese was lying vacant since July 26 when its metropolitan vicarContinue Reading
Quebec City, July 29, 2022: Participants at Pope Francis’s Mass in Canada on July 28 unfurled a banner asking him to formally rescind edicts from the 15th century in which the papacy justified taking indigenous land. The large banner protesting the doctrine of discovery was unfurled near the front rowContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, July 29, 2022: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the national association of the Latin rite bishops, has felicitated the country’s new cardinals. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India and a member of the Pope’s advisory group, honoredContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, July 28, 2022: The Latin Church in India on July 28 concluded a three-day national synod convened to finalize its synthesis for the 2021-2023 Synod. The July 26-28 synodal consultation in Bengaluru ended with a solemn Mass presided over by Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the archbishopContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Ranchi, July 27, 2022: The first indigenous women religious congregation in eastern India has concluded its 125 years of founding through various programs at Ranchi, capital of the Jharkhand state. Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi July 23 presided over the jubilee Mass at St. Mary’sContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Tezu, July 28, 2022: Two young men from Arunachal Pradesh who won gold medals at the national karate championship have appealed to the youth of the northeastern Indian state to keep away from drugs and focus on future. “Do not indulge in drugs and other unhealthy habits.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, July 26, 2022: The dispute over liturgy in the Syro-Malabar Church took a new turn July 26 with the reported resignation of Archbishop Antony Kariyil, metropolitan vicar of the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly. According to reports, Archbishop Kariyil has tendered his resignation to Apostolic Nuncio toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Indore, July 26, 2022: One of the popular religious channels of northern India is organizing a Gospel Singing Reality show to recognize choir members of the region. “It was my dream to give a bigger platform for the choir members of North India. Some of themContinue Reading
