By: Matters India Reporter Kerala: “The senior Metropolitan Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church has been an ardent supporter and promoter of ecumenism and the Asian ecumenical movement,” the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary, Dr. Mathews George Chunakara stated in aContinue Reading
Pope Francis has paid a year’s rent on a private beach near Rome for a disability charity to use. The portion of the Little Madonna beach on the outskirts of the Italian capital, has been fitted with boardwalks, ramps and water vehicles to provide access to wheelchair users. The Work Of Love charity has rented the area since 2012 andContinue Reading
The ceremonies may be held at Indore, Madhya PradeshContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis has chosen not to travel in a bullet-proof vehicle for his first trip to Egypt this week, despite a recent spate of terrorist attacks targeting the country’s Christians. The Pope will fly from Rome to Cairo on Friday for a two-day visit intended to build on inter-faithContinue Reading
Changanacherry: Father Thomas Tharayil has been ordained auxiliary bishop of the Syro-Malabar archdiocese of Changanassery at a special ceremony at St. Mary’s Metropolitan Church here on April 23. Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam of Changanassery was the principal celebrant at the ordination ceremony which began by 2:15 p.m. Archbishop Emeritus Joseph PowathilContinue Reading
Panaji: The Bible, hailed as the best-selling book of all time with over 5 billion copies sold, is making its mark in Konkani too. The ‘povitr pustok’ has done well, with sales of over 3.5 lakh copies to date. Church sources said that a third Roman-script reprint of the fullContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis said on Saturday that many Christian communities around the world suffer persecution because of the devil, who’s behind the hatred of the Christian faith that drives oppressors to lash out. “With his death and resurrection, [Jesus] rescued us from the power of this world, the power ofContinue Reading
The April 11 order was released to the media on April 20Continue Reading
Pope Francis on Thursday announced that the two young shepherd children from Fatima, Francisco and Jacinta Marto will be canonised during his forthcoming pastoral visit to the Portuguese town on May 13th. During an ordinary public consistory in the Vatican, the Pope announced the canonisation of a total of 35Continue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis on Easter Monday said how it is Christ’s resurrection that calls each of us to bring the message of Easter – a message of hope and life – to the world. “There is life!” the pope said April 17. Now, following the Resurrection, “we will be resurrectionContinue Reading
