By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Nov. 9, 2021: While all appreciate Pope Francis forging ahead appointing women to positions in the Vatican, there are questions raised about these appointments. Here, I bring some more voices of women representing laity of the Indian Catholic Church. The first question is, why are onlyContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9, 2021: Families in the Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum in Kerala credit the home visits by nuns from multiple congregations with unknotting their problems and refreshing their Christian life. Nuns who have been part of the Home Mission program say it has revitalized their vocationContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 9, 2021: Pope Francis will canonize Devasahayam Pillai, together with six others, during a canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 15, 2022. The announcement was made November 9 by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. It follows the Ordinary Public Consistory of May 3Continue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Sancole, Nov 9, 2021: Villages in Goa now look spic and span and its residents spiritually renovated after October, the month of rosary. A major program during the month was the procession of “Our Lady of Rosary” organized by various parishes in this western Indian Catholic stronghold.Continue Reading
By Tilotama R Marak Tura, Nov 9, 2021: The Garo tribe, living in the Garo Hills district of the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, celebrates the Wangala, their most significant post-harvest festival, during October-November. The festival is a thanks giving ceremony to Misi Saljong, also known as Pattigipa Ra’rongipa orContinue Reading
By Anand Mathew Coorg, Nov 8, 2021: Father Snehanand, a member of the Indian Missionary Society (IMS) who trained innumerable batches of future missionary priests and religious sisters, died November 8 in Mysore, Karnataka. The death occurred at 6:10 am in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mysore. He was coma forContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 8, 2021: Jesuit Father Cedric Prakash has won this year’s “Louis Careno Award” for excellence in journalism. The Indian Catholic Press Association, the national body of Catholic print media persons, on November 8 selected Father Prakash for the annual award in recognition of hisContinue Reading
By Noella de Souza Mumbai, Nov 7, 2021: “Indians cheer Italian nun at key Vatican post” is the headline of a news report, but surprisingly the leaders of the sisters in India who have commented are precisely the ones who are the slowest in bringing about change in the livesContinue Reading
By Joseph Torongo Dhaka, Nov. 6, 2021: A two-month free Spoken English online course for indigenous students of Bangladesh, India and Nepal concluded November 5. Around 40 people attended the course conducted by some former students of Salesian College in Sonada, West Bengal, and Don Bosco University Guwahati, Assam. TheContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 5, 2021: Catholics in India, especially women religious, have applauded Pope Francis for appointing an Italian nun to a key Vatican post. They now urge the Church leaders in India to follow the Pope’s example to bring gender equality. The Pope on November 4Continue Reading
