By Purushottam Nayak Berhampur: More than 20,000 people of various religions, mostly Christians, attended the biggest Marian feast celebrated in Berhampur, a coastal city in Odisha state, eastern India. Pilgrims from all over Odisha and neighboring states on November 27 thronged to the city, some 170 km southwest of Bhubaneswar,Continue Reading
Secrets of a tomb thought to be Jesus Christ’s burial place have been revealed after startling new scientific testing. Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been victim to attacks, fires, and earthquakes over centuries and it was totally destroyed in 1009. Ancient Romans identified a limestone cave enshrined within the churchContinue Reading
Dublin, Ireland : Hundreds of groups of Catholics gathered across the island of Ireland on Sunday to pray the Rosary for the preservation of the Catholic faith and for the defense of life against the threat of abortion. “Firstly, we thank Christ our King, and the Most Immaculate Heart of Mary,Continue Reading
Kochi: A heritage art-expo was held at Kanjoor St Mary’s Forane church as part of the 54th edition of the annual symposium, organized by the Liturgical Research Centre of the Syro-Malabar Church. The three-day seminar, which focused on the heritage of the Church in Kerala, came to a conclusion atContinue Reading
The Archdiocese of Nagpur prepared for the Christ the King feast with 40-hour adorationContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Nov 24, Pope Francis said that at some churches it is difficult to tell whether you are in a house of God or a supermarket. “There we have a business, including the price list for the sacraments – nothing is free!” the pope said during his homilyContinue Reading
Marseille, France: At age 113, Sister André is one of the oldest religious sisters in the world. According to French newspaper Le Parisien, Sister André is also the oldest person in France. She told the newspaper that this “very much surprised me because I never even thought about it.” Sister André,Continue Reading
The first World Day of the Poor was on November 19Continue Reading
Bans use of plastic and non-biodegradable material; Bishop of Udupi to be main celebrant at feast mass on Dec 4Continue Reading
Detroit’s beloved Father Solanus Casey has been beatified, with Pope Francis calling him “a humble and faithful disciple of Christ, tireless in serving the poor.” “The life of our Blessed is an exemplary page of the gospel, lived with human and Christian intensity. It is a page to read withContinue Reading
