Free India was born in a tumult of religious hatred. This, and the fact that this country is home to followers of almost every major religion, persuaded members of the Constituent Assembly to exercise great care to protect the freedom of religious belief in the Constitution. It decided that thisContinue Reading
Manila: Jose William Arana is just one of millions of worshipers in this most Catholic of Asian nations enthusiastic to see Pope Francis when he arrives Thursday for a five-day trip to the Philippines. The 75-year-old priest hopes the pope’s visit will inspire change. “It will (breathe) more life to ourContinue Reading
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The excitement of attending the canonization ceremony of Blessed Joseph Vaz led to the deathContinue Reading
The Pope said Joseph Vaz had set an example of how a priest should beContinue Reading
Huge crowds turned out in the Sri Lankan capital as Pope Francis celebrated a Mass at which he canonised the nation’s first saint.Continue Reading
People’s eyes of faith saw the saint in Joseph Vaz during his lifetimeContinue Reading
Travel from the airport to the nunciature took longer than expectedContinue Reading
The number to be increased to 140 from the current 120Continue Reading
It is not permitted to make a statue out of snow, even by way of play and funContinue Reading
