By Matters India Reporter Kottayam, Aug 29, 2020: Pope Francis on August 29 appointed Father George Kurisummoottil as the auxiliary bishop of Kottayam Syro-Malabar archdiocese to take care of its Knanaya faithful from Syro-Malankara Church. The new bishop is currently the vicar general for the Syro-Malankara faithful of the archdiocese.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 29, 2020: Pope Francis on August 29 transferred Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro to Brazil, South America. The Vatican has not announced the successor to Archbishop Diquattro, said the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India headquarters in New Delhi. TheContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Aug 28, 2020: When religion is “instrumentalized or politicized for vested interests,” the cause of peace is put “in jeopardy,” an Indian archbishop has told a forum on religious liberty in the Asia-Pacific region. Archbishop Felix Machado of Vasai said most at fault are “political orContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Karimban, Aug 28, 2020: Bishop John Nellikunnel of Idukki and six priests residing in the bishop’s house have been tested positive. Bishop Nellikunnel is the first prelate to be test Covid positive in Kerala, a southern Indian state. A press note from Father Jose Plachickal, theContinue Reading
Vatican City, Aug 28, 2020: In an interview on August 27, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, spoke about uncovering financial scandal, saying that hiding scandal increases and entrenches it. “Mistakes must make us grow in humility and push us to convert and improve, but they do notContinue Reading
Manila, Aug 28, 2020: Archbishop Oscar Cruz, an outspoken senior Church leader who railed against illegal gambling and corruption in the Philippines, died on August 23 at a hospital in metropolitan Manila. He was 85. The cause was complications of the coronavirus, the church said. Archbishop Cruz, a former presidentContinue Reading
By Goutam Ghose Kolkata, Aug 28, 2020: I feel very sad at the demise of Father Gaston Roberge. Father had been close to our hearts for many, many years. Just imagine his incredible journey — a Jesuit priest, who came all the way from Montreal to Kolkata at a youngContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Aug 26, 2020: Life took an unexpected turn for Sister Priya Thekkemuriyil on March 13 when she was told that Mother Mary would visit her a month later. The 46-year-old Maria Bambina nun and her companions spent the following month in intense prayer and penance. “WaitingContinue Reading
Kolkata, Aug. 28, 2020: Tucked away in one corner of Kolkata, a senior notaphilist paid his tribute to Mother Teresa through a virtual exhibition. Anindya Kar showed rare paper currency from hiscolle ction, related to the life of Mother Teresa. A link was shared on the social media channels onContinue Reading
New Delhi, August 28, 2020: Witnessing temple rituals through live streaming cannot be a substitute for a physical visit to places of worship, the Supreme Court said on Aug 28, advocating opening of temples, churches and mosques for the public during the Unlock period on special occasions. A three-judge benchContinue Reading
