Vatican City, March 16, 2022: Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow on March 16 asserted there is no justification for a just war in modern times. This was stated during their video call held to discuss the war in Ukraine, and urge Church leaders to use theContinue Reading
Vatican City, March 16, 2022: Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. The consecration will take place during the Celebration of Penance that he will preside over in St Peter’s Basilica, starting at 5pm. Director of the Holy See Press Office,Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, March 16, 2022: The Karnataka High Court order upholding the government ban on hijab in educational institutions the southern Indian state has evoked mixed responses. The government on February 5 banned wearing hijab in state-run schools and colleges stating “Hijab is not an essential religious practiceContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangalore, March 15, 2022: Little Michael was born Feb. 23, a day before Russian invaded Ukraine. After spending five days in a bunker, he felt safe in the arms of a Catholic nun. Sister Ligi Payyappilly, an Indian nun who has been sheltering refugees in her conventContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata, March 15, 2022: Sister Mary Joseph says she had spent a sleepless and anxious night before accepting to be the new leader of the Missionaries of Charity, the world renowned Catholic religious congregation founded by Saint Mother Teresa of Kolkata The election of the thirdContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, Marc 14, 2022: St Xavier’s School Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad, had its Annual Day program March 13 evening. Actually, it was one of a series of Annual Days. March 13 was the turn of the Junior KG, Senior KG, Stds. I and II. The littlest ones inContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, March 14, 2022: On March 13 the Church celebrated the feast of the Transfiguration. While the gospel was being read my thoughts raced ahead. The three Synoptic Gospels refer to the Transfiguration (cf Mat 17:1-8, Mk 9:2-8, Lk 9:28-36). Peter, who was present then, also alludes toContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Panaji, March 14, 2022: A candle vigil prayer was organized for Ukraine at St Sebastian’s Chapel, Fontainhas in the Goan capital of Panaji. The two-hour program on March 12 comprised Gospel music, songs and a message by Father Savio Fernandes, executive secretary of Council for SocialContinue Reading
By Louis Menezes Mumbai, March 14, 2022: Around 200 young people of a Mumbai parish sang, danced and prayed for a week as part of their efforts to grow deeper in the Catholic faith. The youth who normally keep away from the Church surprised their parents with their “lively andContinue Reading
Ukraine, March 13, 2022: A Russian bomb landed near a Ukrainian Orthodox monastery sheltering refugees just hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he’s ready to hold peace talks with Russia in Jerusalem. Svyatogorsk Lavra, an Orthodox Christian monastery in the Donetsk region that has sheltered more than 500 people sinceContinue Reading
