Dar-es-Salaam: Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwai’chi of Dar-es-Salaam has ordered all the priest in his archdiocese to get the Covid vaccinations. Speaking during the burial ceremony of the former director of Tumaini Media, Father Paul Haule, at the Pugu Pilgrimage the Capuchin archbishop said: “Every priest has to be vaccinated againstContinue Reading
Indore: Catholic community on Sept 5 celebrated the feast of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta; the centenary year of the Legion of Mary and the Teacher’s Day. The Mass was offered at 8 am in St. Francis Assisi Cathedral known as Red Church, Indore. It was led by Fathers MartinContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Aluva: A parish in Kerala on September 5 witnessed unruly scenes when its priest tried to read a pastoral letter from the head of the Syro-Malabar Church during the Sunday Mass. A section of parishioners of the Holy Family Church at Prasannapuram near Aluva rushed toContinue Reading
London: A Church of England bishop said on Sept. 3 that he was stepping down to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Jonathan Goodall, the Anglican bishop of Ebbsfleet, explained that he had taken the decision “after a long period of prayer.” “I have arrivedContinue Reading
By C M Paul Siliguri: A biker priest from Kerala on a country wide bike mission to spread peace has arrived at Siliguri in West Bengal state. Father Prashant Palakkappilly, who set out from Kochi in Kerala on August 10, arrived on September 4 in Siliguri, with the slogan “DiscoveringContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna: A minister in Bihar, eastern India, on September 5 urged students to return to society what they have received and become responsible citizens in future. “You should be ready to give it back to society. By giving back, you are creating opportunities to meet peopleContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru: Kerala state, which has recorded the highest number of Covid -19 patients in India, now faces Nipah virus attack. A 12-year-old boy died September 5 at a village in Kozhikode district, in the second outbreak of the disease in three years. The village, Pazhoor, has isolatedContinue Reading
By Lissy Kurian Mumbai: Will a “Daniel” rise up to show the truth in the case of Sister Lucy Kalapura? These were my thoughts when I reached the Book of Daniel as part of reading the entire Bible during the Pauline Biblical year. The story of Susanna is an amazingContinue Reading
Three Iranian Christians have each had their prison sentences reduced to three years after being convicted of “engaging in propaganda against the Islamic regime”. Amin Khaki, Milad Goudarzi and Alireza Nourmohammadi all appealed to have their convictions overturned, but this was rejected in a decision handed down on 26 August.Continue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru: These days there is a lot of discussion, debate and writings on the types of liturgies – which one to follow and which one not to follow – all quoting the life and sayings of Jesus of Nazareth and referring to various traditions of theContinue Reading
