By Benedetta Capelli Vatican City: Pope Francis on August 30 authorized the promulgation of Decrees concerning the heroic virtues of three people, including Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin, an Italian mother who delayed chemotherapy treatments to save her unborn child. The others are the Servants of God Enrica Beltrame Quattrocchi, theContinue Reading
Warsaw: A Catholic layman will represent the Church in Poland at the official opening of the synodal process leading to the 2023 synod of bishops meeting in Rome. Aleksander Bańka, a professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice, southern Poland, was appointed as a delegate of the Church inContinue Reading
Guwahati: Thousands of people displaced by ethnic and communal riots in areas under the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) since 1996 are set to return to the homes they left behind. Central schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Jal Jeevan Mission have been dovetailed with the rehabilitation programContinue Reading
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Aug. 30 with two persons losing their lives and over 3.63 lakh people suffering in the deluge across 17 districts, an official bulletin said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one child each drowned in the floodwaters at ChengaContinue Reading
By Joseph Victor Edwin New Delhi: A webinar heard a world renowned Jesuit Islamic scholar expounding how Islam and Christianity now shape the world. The August 29 program on “Political Religion: How Islam and Christianity Shape the World” was webinar jointly organized by the Institute of Dialogue between Religions andContinue Reading
Rome: The Claretian missionaries on August 30 re-elected Indian Father Mathew Vattamattam as its superior general during the congregation’s general chapter in Rome. Father Vattamattam was born on May 30, 1959, in Kalathoor, Kerala, southern India. He did his basic studies at St. Mary School, Kalathoor, and his secondary studiesContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Aug. 29 urged Christians to intensify their prayer, penance, and fasting for the situation in Afghanistan, as he entrusted the souls of those who have died to God’s mercy. “In historical moments like this we cannot remain indifferent, the history of the Church teaches usContinue Reading
New Delhi: A court has said that the standard of investigation in a large number of 2020 northeast Delhi riots cases is “very poor” and sought the intervention of the Delhi Police Commissioner. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav made the observations while framing charges against one Ashraf Ali for allegedlyContinue Reading
Chandigarh: Angry farmers blocked multiple roads across Haryana August 28 to protest “brutal” police action against fellow farmers in neighboring Karnal district. The police reportedly used force on a group of farmers protesting a meeting led by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss a forthcoming municipal election. LaterContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: The Syro-Malabar Church on August 27 ended its nine-day synod, a scene of a new major clash over the liturgy. It was held remotely because of Covid-19 pandemic. The divisive issue has dragged on for more than 20 years and has involved, despite himself, Pope Francis,Continue Reading
