Milan, Italy: Pope Francis celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation in Milan, telling mass-goers that even today God is still searching for hearts like Mary’s that are open to welcoming his invitation and providing hope, even when it’s hard. As in the past, “God continues to look for allies, he continuesContinue Reading
Mohammad, who fought for an al-Qaeda offshoot in Syria, now hosts Christian prayer meetings in TurkeyContinue Reading
Cape Coast, Ghana: Priestly formation isn’t a just a job for the rector – it’s a responsibility shared between the entire Christian community and seminarians themselves, said a Ghanaian bishop. “It is the duty and the primary responsibility of parents to form or educate seminarians, while the seminarian himself has theContinue Reading
The priest returned to the parish to offer Mass a week after the attackContinue Reading
The Tibetan Buddhist leader tp visit northeastern India in April first weekContinue Reading
Rome: Two of the visionaries of the Marian apparitions of Fatima – young shepherds Jacinta and Francisco Marto – will be canonized by Pope Francis when he visits the Portuguese shrine in May. The Vatican announced the pontiff approved the miracle attributed to their intercession on Thursday, the final stepContinue Reading
Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) was founded in 1957Continue Reading
Released in Italian cinemas in late 2015, “Call Me Francis” could not have predicted the pontiff’s more startling recent statements about marriage and the clergy. But the series, now available on Netflix, obviously has a good sense of the pope’s character and ethos. And where they tend to lead him.Continue Reading
Vatican City: As Christians in the Middle East continue to suffer innumerable hardships this Lenten season, the Vatican has announced that this year’s Good Friday Collection will benefit Christian communities in the Holy Land. “Once again, from every part of the Church, expressions of solidarity come together effectively in theContinue Reading
Kochi: In connection with the celebration of Earth Hour, Malankara Orthodox Church of the southern Indian state of Kerala has instructed its faithful to reach church for Mass this Sunday on foot or on cycles and to avoid private vehicles. As for those travelling longer distances, the church has advised public transport. “OurContinue Reading
