Washington D.C.: The sacrament of confession must be part of the U.S. bishops’ discussions on worthiness to receive Communion, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States said on Wednesday. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, said at an online panel that the conversion of souls shouldContinue Reading
Washington: The nationwide lockdown in India in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on women’s nutrition in the country, according to a study conducted by a group of researchers in the US. The study by Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition in four economically backward districtsContinue Reading
Allentown: Held every four years, the upcoming World Congress of Nurses comes at a providential time for many Catholic nurses around the world whose professional skills, families and faith have been sorely tested by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The event, taking place Aug. 2-4 at the National Shrine of OurContinue Reading
New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh has the highest seroprevalance, or the presence of antibodies to the novel coronavirus, and Kerala the lowest among 21 States studied, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) fourth national serology survey. Though headline results of the survey were published last week, the State-wiseContinue Reading
A powerful cardinal in the Roman Catholic church has been accused of financial crimes in the largest trial ever to take place within the Vatican. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 73, once a close ally of Pope Francis, and nine other defendants have been accused of extortion, embezzlement, money-laundering and abuse ofContinue Reading
Panaji: A major portion of the holy relics of St Queen Ketevan of Georgia remain preserved in the Archaeological Museum Velha Goa situated at Old Goa, even after a part of the relics were handed over to Georgia government earlier this month. ASI Goa Circle assistant archaeologist (museum and underContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Christians and others across India observed July 28 as the National Justice Day to pay homage to Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit human rights defender who died as pre-trial detainee in Mumbai. They resolved to emulate Father Swamy to defend democracy and stand withContinue Reading
Brussels: The international Catholic communicators’ organization, Signis, has mourned the death of Gustavo Jose Andujar Robles, one of its former presidents. The Cuban communicator, the first Latin American to head Signis, died July 26 in Havana, capital of Cuba. He was 73. A condolence message from the association hailed AndujarContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Cardinal George Alencherry, who heads a council comprising Churches and Christian organizations in Kerala, has applauded a Hindu temple that gave up its land to help national highway’s expansion. “Everyone should show the willingness to act with common good in mind,” said the cardinal, theContinue Reading
Manila: Philippine Catholic bishops congratulated the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, not only for her victory but for her show of faith and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Diaz’s triumph came in the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting event on July 26. She also set an Olympic recordContinue Reading
