Vatican City: “Dear Paolina, your photos are on my desk, because in your very special gaze I see the light of goodness and innocence. Thank you for sending them to me!” the Pope said at the beginning of his letter. He instructed the girl to “read this letter together withContinue Reading
By Mattersindia reporter New Delhi: Jesuit Father Francis Xavier has been appointed as the Vice President for Academics and Research for Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL), said Dr. Z. Devasagaya Raj, secretary, of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for SC/BC (Dalits and Backward classes), New Delhi. “We areContinue Reading
By: Adolf Washington. Bengaluru: An Australian-born nun’s remains were exhumed November 28th, 10 am in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. A tent enveloped the grave of Sr. Mary Glowrey while priests, laity and nuns from the congregation Sacred Heart -JMJ looked-on with Archbishop Bernard Moras of Bangalore as theContinue Reading
By: A. Elango . Indian Jesuits mourned the death of their former Superior General Peter – Hans Kolvenbach. Fr. Kolvenbach was elected as Superior General of the Society of Jesuits on September 13, 1983 and stepped down as General on January 14, 2008. He died at the age of 87 onContinue Reading
Alappuzha: Archbishop of Changanassery archdiocese, Mar Joseph Perumthottam on Sunday declared Champakulam St Mary’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church as basilica. Archdioces vicar generals Joseph Mundakathil and James Palackil, archdiocese chancellor Dr Tom Puthenkalam and procurator Fr Philip Thayil also attended the holy mass held in connection with the declaration. TheContinue Reading
By : Purushottam Nayak. Berhampur: Tens of thousands of Christians congregated on November 27 at the Queen of Mission Cathedral Parish at Berhampur, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, to show respect, honor and devotion to Mother Mary. The faithful came from different parts of the country to celebrateContinue Reading
Vatican City : The season of Advent is a reminder to us to open our horizons and have concern for more than just material things, the Pope said Sunday during his Angelus address. Advent is an invitation “to sobriety, to not be dominated by the things of this world, toContinue Reading
Idukki: The Syro-Malabar Church has welcomed the new decision by Pope Francis to extend the power of forgiving abortion to the Catholic priests as well. The Church, which considers abortion as a major sin, does not allow its clergy to forgive it as part of routine confessions. But Pope Francis,Continue Reading
Urban buddha: The Chicago Grant Park Conservancy has added a new art attraction at its Skate Park on October 25. The statue, unofficially dubbed “Urban Buddha” is a 15-foot-tall wooden Buddha sculpture crafted by the Tibetan artist Tashi Norbu. The wooden Buddha, formally named “Be the flower, not the bee,”Continue Reading
Scotland : Catholic worshippers in Edinburgh and St Andrews will soon be able to use an app to locate their nearest mass. The Catholic App will tell users where the nearest or soonest service is and use GPS to direct them to the church. The first “confession finder” app isContinue Reading
