By Saji Thomas Indore: The beatification of a martyred Catholic nun will help evangelization in India, where preaching Christ’s message has become increasingly difficult, church leaders say. Sr. Rani Maria Vattalil’s beatification “is a major turning point in the history of Christianity in India, where peace-loving Christians face persecution,” saidContinue Reading

Panaji: Come September, in every neighbourhood in Goa, the Catholic community gathers at one of its brethren’s homes to welcome the blessed Mother. There, they pray litanies and rosaries, sing Ave Marias, and then share boiled chonne in a spirit of fellowship. And while the tradition of ‘Saibinn’ — theContinue Reading