By Irene Zosiami Shillong, Dec 13, 2023: As many as 52 young women from various parts of India recently took first vows in the first religious congregation for women founded in northeastern India. They vowed to be poor, chaste and obedient in the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of MaryContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 13, 2023: Papal delegate Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil arrived in Kochi on December 13, a week after Pope Francis personally intervened in the vexing liturgical dispute in the Syro-Malabar Church’s Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese. Archbishop Vasil was received at 8 am in the Kochi International AirportContinue Reading
Vatican City, Dec 13, 2023: Pope Francis has revealed that he will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The Pope, who has shunned much of the Vatican’s pomp and privilege, has decided to vastly simplify the elaborate funeral rites for a pontiff and be theContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Dec 13, 2023: On Sunday, December 10, I heard the first reading from Isaiah (40:1-5, 9-11) on freedom from the Babylonian exile. The reference to Babylon reminded me of the foot-tapping Boney M. song “By the Rivers of Babylon.” The music is pulsating, though I’m pretty sureContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Dec 13, 2023: Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, announced on October 25 in his official letter that “after careful consideration and prayerful discernment, the Congregation for the Cause of Saints has granted the Nihil Obstat, which signifies that thereContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 13, 2023: Sister Seli Thomas, a member of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate from India, was among three nuns who received the inaugural Sisters Anti-Trafficking Awards (SATA) on October 31. Also honored were Sr. Patricia Ebegbulem from Nigeria and Sr. Francoise Jiranonda from Thailand.Continue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Ranchi, Dec 12, 2023: Ranchi is one of the oldest cities of Jharkhand and ranks among the best-known hill stations in the state. Popularly known as the City of Waterfalls, Ranchi is famous for its picturesque Hudru Falls, Dassam Falls, Johna Falls and several other tourist attractionsContinue Reading
By Salvatore Cernuzio Vatican City, Dec 12, 2023: Pope Francis on December 11 received in audience Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil, the Pontifical Delegate to the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly, on the eve of the latter’s departure for Kerala, southern India, the base of the Syro-Malabar Church. On December 7 December, PopeContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Old Goa, Dec 11, 2023: Catholic communicators in India have resolved to become digital missionaries to save young people from enslaving vices and fight fake news that threatens democracy. “We live in a world where the presence of digital media impacts the values, belief systems, and theContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Siliguri, Decr 8, 2023: A group of Sisters marked 75th year of their arrival in India on December 8 at a solemn Eucharistic celebration and fellowship meal with fellow religious and well wishers. Principal of Don Bosco School Siliguri, Father V.C. Jose along with seven priests andContinue Reading
