By Matters India Reporter Puducherry: The headquarters of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore on December 3 witnessed tension when a group of Dalit Catholic leaders tried to meet priests from their community. Mary John, Tamil Nadu state leader for Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, priests were in a peaceful dialogue with theContinue Reading
Panaji: The annual Feast of St Francis Xavier, which used to attract thousands of people every year, was held in a simple manner on December 3 in Old Goa as physical gatherings were not allowed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Long queues were seen in the morning outsideContinue Reading
New York: A 15-year-old Indian-American has been named by Time magazine as the first ‘Kid of the Year’ for her “astonishing” use of technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying. “The world belongs to those who shape it. And however uncertain that worldContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis’ charity brought free flu vaccines and coronavirus tests to homeless people living in a town outside Rome on Dec.2. The Vatican ambulance carried the medical supplies to the small seaside town of Torvaianica, located outside the wider metropolitan area of Rome, about 45 miles south of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 500 Christian and 112 Muslim candidates for the local body elections in Kerala. If the BJP manages to win at least municipal corporations in these elections, it would brighten the party’s chances in the Kerala assembly elections scheduled toContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: When I wrote the previous article on the need or role of bishops I expected howls of protest. Surprisingly, I received mostly positive feedback, including from several priests whom I have never met. So obviously I had my finger on the pulse of the community, or hadContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Chandpur: One of the most cheerful persons I have met was Tannu. She was 14 and wheel-chair bound when I met her five years ago. She was a star at Sanjoepuram Children’s Village, one of the few institutions in India for inclusive education. The “village” managed byContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: Jesuit provincial of Goa Father Roland Coelho on December 3 urged Catholics to stand with the poor and the voiceless. He was speaking at the Mass on the feast of St Francis Xavier at Bom Jesu Basilica, Old Goa. The Catholic Church observes December 3Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Dec. 1 to continue work on the new apostolic constitution to govern the Roman Curia, according to a Vatican statement. The seven cardinals and an archbishop secretary are studying “observations, amendments, and proposals received from the dicasteries consulted in recent months”Continue Reading
Bishops in Switzerland lamented a record exodus of Catholics from the Church in 2019. In a statement after their virtual plenary assembly Dec. 2, the bishops acknowledged new figures showing that last year saw the highest annual number of “church exits” on record. They noted that the statistics, compiled byContinue Reading
