By Dorothy Fernandes Patna, March 1, 2022: The verdict acquitting Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the much-awaited case of the sexual abuse of a religious sister has been disappointing to many of us, and has made us suspicious. I write this for many reasons; first, because I have journeyed with thisContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, March 1, 2022: War clouds had been gathering over Eurasia since quite some time. Washington had reported unusual troop movements along the Ukrainian border as early as November 10, 2021. Since then, it wasn’t all quiet along the Russo-Ukrainian border. Russia bitten by the persecutionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Feb 28, 2022: Three major Church associations in India on February 28 called for an unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. “Moved by the pain and suffering of the people of Ukraine caused by war, we join world leaders and the leadership of ourContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news Manila, Feb 28, 2022: Christian Churches across Asia condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week and called for an end to the conflict. “Humanity is not destined for self-destruction,” read a statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan. “Differences in ideology, national purpose, and in whatContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Panaji, Feb 28, 2022: In a Lenten circular to the people of his archdiocese Archbishop Filipe Neri of Goa-Daman has requested them to keep Ash Wednesday as a day of prayer and fasting for the people in Ukraine. “Our Holy Father Pope Francis himself has givenContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Feb 28, 2022: The sudden war news and horrifying war scenes happening in Russia and Ukraine are really heart-breaking. Most of us born after World War-II are really witnessing the “horrifying scenes” of a war. The innocent people have become victims of insensitive, egoistic andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Feb 28, 2022: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa-Daman has urged people in his archdiocese to celebrate the 400th year of Saint Francis Xavier’s canonization. Saint Francis Xavier was undoubtedly one of the greatest evangelizers the Catholic Church, earning him the title of the PatronContinue Reading
By Auqib javid Srinagar, Feb 28, 2022: Tufail Ahmad was awake through the whole night ahead of his results. The 24-year-old recalled all the hard work he’d put in to crack the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) 2022. “I was nervous, sweating but I had put my hopes on AllahContinue Reading
By Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar New Delhi, Feb 28, 2022: Papacy is back in global politics — that is, assuming it ever left. Pope Francis’s gesture to visit the Russian embassy in Rome on Friday undoubtedly makes a notable event, for a variety of reasons. Pope Francis has a enduringContinue Reading
By Jo Siedlecka Lviv, Feb 26, 2022: While thousands of people are fleeing the arrival of Russian tanks and missiles in Ukraine, many priests and religious are staying back to look after those unable to leave. The Don Orione missionaries in Lviv have turned their monastery into a reception centerContinue Reading
