Vatican: Pope Francis met with leaders of the World Methodist Council on Thursday, Oct 19 celebrating fifty years of dialogue between the two Churches. Noting that in the Old Testament, a golden jubilee was a moment to set slaves free, the pope said “we too have been freed from the slavery of estrangement andContinue Reading
Smart phones have become part of seminary and religious lifeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Yangon: The growth of religious extremism and politicization of religion change in India is affecting the fabric of Indian society, says the Moderator of the Church of North India (CNI) Bishop Prem Chand Singh of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Speaking on “Furthering inter-religious harmony and building peace,”Continue Reading
The Christian Conference of Asia was set up in 1957 at Prapat, IndonesiaContinue Reading
“Participating in the reign of God requires living in tension between the despair of now and the hope that is within us; at the future deliverance and the present suffering, noted Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza, head of the United Church of Christ in the Phillipines while giving the fourthContinue Reading
The October 12-15 triennial meeting would respond proactively and creatively to emerging challenges in South Asia Continue Reading
By Jerry Vallomkunnel MCBS Thiruvanandapuram: Father Wilson Mecheril, a member of Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament MCBS has become a “Big Music Father” of social media. Posted by a buddy, the belting out of the evergreen song- “sangeethameamarasallapame” meaning ‘oh! Music, immortal colloquy……’ from the Malayalam movie – SARGAMContinue Reading
Rome: Ten thousand members of the Vincentian family from all over the world are in Rome this weekend to celebrate with Pope Francis the 400th anniversary of their founding by St. Vincent De Paul (1581-1660), in the hope of advancing “the globalization of charity across the world.” The Vincentian family,Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis said the variety of Catholic Churches and rites in India is a richness for the country that ought to be strengthened, and as a means of doing so, he expanded the reach of one of the country’s indigenous Churches. The decision moves toward a greater allowance forContinue Reading
Pope wrote the letter to mark the centenary of the establishment of the Syro-Malabar ChurchContinue Reading
