Philippine bishops plan Bible for every family
2017-07-25
The campaign began in 2008Continue Reading
Christian family converts to Hinduism in Mangalore
2017-07-25
Monteiro family had become Christians 40 years agoContinue Reading
Vocational training conducted for dropout girls
2017-07-24
Felix Anthony Miao: Seva Kendra Arunachal East (SKAE), the social service wing of the Diocese of Miao, concluded its six-month vocational training and awareness programme for dropout girls and women on 20 July at its training centre in Namphai I, Changlang district. The training programme for school dropout girls andContinue Reading
Pope phones garbage collector who lost legs in accident
2017-07-20
Buenos Aires, Argentina : Maximiliano Acuña is a garbage collector in Buenos Aires who earlier this year was injured in a serious accident that left him without legs. On Tuesday, he was surprised to receive an unexpected phone call from Pope Francis. The Pope offered words of encouragement, 33-year-old Acuña toldContinue Reading
Cathedral dedicated to Mother Teresa due to be consecrated
2017-07-19
Pristina, Kosovo: A cathedral dedicated to St Teresa of Calcutta is due to be consecrated on September 5, the 20th anniversary of the saint’s death. Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Ernest Simoni to be his delegate at the consecration in Pristina, the capital of the partially recognised state of Kosovo.Continue Reading
Turin Shroud is stained with blood of torture victim, research reveals
2017-07-18
New research claims the Shroud of Turin is stained with the blood of a torture victim, supporting the theory that it was used to bury Jesus. The Shroud of Turin in a linen cloth, three meters in length, that bears an image of a man some believe to be JesusContinue Reading
Jesus not only sows the seed, he’ll pull the thorns: Pope Francis
2017-07-18
Vatican City: On Sunday, July 16, Pope Francis said that in the parable of the seed and the sower Jesus invites us to reclaim the ‘soil’ of our hearts by bringing to him, in prayer and Confession, the stones and thorns in need of healing. “Jesus invites us today to lookContinue Reading
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