Catholic education pioneer in Nagaland dies
2017-07-17
Pioneer of education in the state, Fr. Joseph James Felix passes awayContinue Reading
Kerala priests dancing into people’s hearts
2017-07-14
For long, the image of a Christian priest has been that of a staid and straightjacketed person who walked and talked in measured steps and tones. But of late, a couple of them have taken the Internet by storm, hitching up their white cassocks, raising their arms above their headContinue Reading
Vatican bans use of gluten free bread for Holy Communion
2017-07-13
The Roman Catholic Church has outlawed the use of gluten-free bread for Holy Communion. However the Vatican has decreed that it can still be made from genetically modified organisms, the BBC reported. The ruling was announced in a letter to bishops by Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for DivineContinue Reading
Pope approves new path to sainthood
2017-07-12
The pope allows sainthood for those who freely risked their lives and died prematurelyContinue Reading
Atheist’s journey to Catholic priesthood through Anglican Church
2017-07-10
Robert Krishna’s journey started from BengaluruContinue Reading
Filippino bishops elect prelate from troubled region as leader
2017-07-09
Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao has called for fortitude and attitude of listening to counter challengEsContinue Reading
Russian Orthodox Church sees sharp rise in seminary admissions
2017-07-07
Russia’s Orthodox church has reported a sharp rise in seminary admissions, with the highest numbers ever recorded now training for the priesthood in its 261 eparchies, or dioceses. The Interfax news agency said 1593 ordinands were expected to begin studies this summer, a 19 percent increase from 2016, while aContinue Reading
Cardinal Meisner, one of the ‘dubia’ cardinals, dies at 83
2017-07-07
Cologne,Germany: Cardinal Joachim Meisner, the former Archbishop of Cologne, has died at the age of 83. Meisner, considered a leader of the conservative wing of the German episcopate, was one of the four cardinals who presented the “dubia” to Pope Francis, seeking clarifications on the document Amoris Laetitia. The Cologne archdioceseContinue Reading
Indian Church gets new official for tribal affairs
2017-07-04
Father Nicholas Barla replaces Father Stanislaus TirkeyContinue Reading