Pilar Society elects new superior general
2017-08-19
Fr Seby is the brother of Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, CBCI secretary generalContinue Reading
Marian feast day’s strange snake miracle
2017-08-17
Athens, Greece: Every year, on the Orthodox feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary( the sleep of Mary) , a monastery on a Greek island experiences a miracle – dozens of snakes come to ‘venerate’ an icon of Mary. In a phenomenon that has reportedly been happening for hundreds ofContinue Reading
Pope Francis: Mary is a symbol of how God works with the poor
2017-08-15
Rome: On the feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis said that the Virgin Mary is a symbol of how God often works though the poor and unknown to carry out His plan for redemption. Quoting the day’s reading, the pope recalled how Mary, pregnant with Jesus, brings joy to theContinue Reading
Indian nun elected Mother General of Italian Catholic congregation
2017-08-13
By :Smitha George Rome: Sr Lissy Thattil, who belongs to the Ernakulam- Angamaly diocese in Kerala has been chosen as the Mother General of Franciscan Sisters of St Elizabeth. The announcement was made after the 15th General Chapter of the Rome based congregation . Sr Lissy has been serving inContinue Reading
First ever Jesuit bishop ordained in Ireland
2017-08-10
A member of the Jesuit Order has been ordained a bishop in Ireland in a marked departure for the Irish Catholic Church. Bishop Alan McGuckian, 64, was ordained Bishop of Raphoe on Aug 6, the first ever member of the Jesuit Order to be appointed a bishop in Ireland. ArchbishopContinue Reading
Kids picking their gender is terrible: Pope Francis
2017-08-10
Pope Francis said that the fact that kids are now being taught that they can select their own gender is “terrible” and is the “exact opposite” of God’s creation. Before a group of Polish bishops during World Youth Day last week, Francis spoke of powerful forces in culture that are fundingContinue Reading
Dominican sisters return to Iraq’s Nineveh Plain
2017-08-10
Erbil,Iraq: After three years in exile from Iraq’s Nineveh Plain while it was occupied by the Islamic State, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena are returning to their homeland to face the daunting challenge of rebuilding their destroyed communities. “Three years ago, we left our homes at nightContinue Reading
Archaeologists uncover Roman home of Jesus’ disciples
2017-08-09
A team of archaeologists may have located the home of three of Jesus’ disciples, found in a lost Roman imperial city off of the Sea of Galilee. Researchers from Kinneret College believe they have found the Roman city of Julias, which was built as part of the town of Bethsaida,Continue Reading
Cause for canonization opened for Jesuit who traded his life for his attacker
2017-08-08
Manila, Philippines : He is now on the road to sainthood, thanks to a norm issued by Pope Francis this summer that opens the door to canonization for those who have “voluntarily and freely offered their lives for others and have persevered until death in this regard.” Father Antonio Moreno,Continue Reading
Clergy union elects leaders
2017-08-07
The August 1-4 assembly reviewed current situation Catholic diocesan priests in IndiaContinue Reading