It’s emerged ministers from Church of Scotland partner churches in India are asking for prayers as they battle a deadly second wave of Covid-19. The Church of Scotland is sending a £5,000 emergency grant to the Church of South India to support their efforts to help people. Rev Moumita Biswas,Continue Reading
When the Easter livestream of Pope Francis’ general audience and the Angelus was broadcast for the first time in American Sign Language on the Vatican’s YouTube channel, the deaf Catholic ministry group in Texas took particular notice. Redemptorist Father Len Broniak, chaplain and program director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’sContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis presided at an Ordinary Public Consistory for the Canonization of Blesseds on May 3 morning, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. During a Consistory, the Cardinals “assist the Supreme Pastor of the Church through collegial action” by offering their counsel onContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata: As Bengal struggled to have the right leadership for over a month, all the calculations, all the predictions to dethrone the ruling government went wrong. Our Didi emerged as a pragmatic, down to earth politician to lead Bengal once again through her hat-trick win inContinue Reading
Pathanamthitaa: M S Sunil, a retired zoology professor from Catholic College, Pathanamthitta in Kerala, is known for her compassion in providing shelter to the deprived and underprivileged. She developed the passion while working as the National Service Scheme (NSS) program officer at her college. She came to know that aContinue Reading
Bharuch: Sixteen Covid-19 patients and two nurses died in a tragic fire in the ICU ward of Welfare Hospital in Bharuch. This is the second fire incident in which multiple casualties were reported from Gujarat. Earlier this week, five persons had died when a fire broke out in an ICUContinue Reading
San Francisco: The Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore J. Cordileone, released on May 1, 2021 a pastoral letter about the worthiness required for the reception of Holy Communion in which he insisted that any Catholic cooperating with the evil of abortion should refrain from receiving the Eucharist. “It is fundamentallyContinue Reading
Jerusalem: Hundreds of Christian worshippers made use of Israel”s easing of coronavirus restrictions May 1, packing a Jerusalem church revered as the site of Jesus” crucifixion and resurrection for an ancient fire ceremony a day before Orthodox Easter. The faithful gathered at The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, waiting forContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis prayed a rosary Saturday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, imploring the Virgin Mary to intercede for healing for the sick, comfort for the grieving, and hope for the future. “Mother of Help, welcome us under your mantle and protect us, sustain us in theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 30, while reviewing the work of empowered groups on COVID-19 asked Non Governmental Organisations and volunteer groups including ex-servicemen be tapped to carry out non-specialised tasks to lessen the burden on medical care professionals. A statement released after the meeting by theContinue Reading
