In a ceremony at the Church of Divine Mercy in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, the Catholic Bishops of Poland in the presence of President Andrzei Duda and many Catholic pilgrims, officially recognized Jesus Christ as the King of Poland and called upon Him to rule over their nation, its peopleContinue Reading
Rome: The Vatican library is using technology developed by space agencies to digitise its collection, which includes almost 80,000 medieval manuscripts as well as 1.1 million printed volumes. The European Space Agency said that the flexible image transport system (FITS) format, developed with Nasa to store satellite images and otherContinue Reading
Vatican City– Pope Francis pulled shut the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, formally ending the Holy Year of Mercy he declared to stress the need for greater reconciliation and forgiveness in his church and in the world. After closing the ornate door, Francis urged some 70,000 peopleContinue Reading
Pope Francis has named 17 new cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church from around the world, many of whom will help choose his successor.Continue Reading
Fr. Alejandro León has lived in the Middle East for 13 yearsContinue Reading
Panaji: Implementing a dress code at the Basilica of Bom Jesus for scantily-clad tourists has run into unforeseen problems, but church authorities have changed tack to ensure sanctity within the holy precincts. Signposts requesting tourists to be suitably dressed came up three years ago, as parishioners were getting increasingly offendedContinue Reading
Tens of thousands of Christians from across southern India joined moderators, bishops and other dignitaries from around the world at a huge celebration to mark the bicentenary of Madhya Kerala diocese on Saturday (12 November). The gathering, at the Nehru Stadium in Kottayam, was the culmination of four years ofContinue Reading
Many Catholics are joining other Christian sectsContinue Reading
Kottayam: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the clergy to create awareness among the believers about protecting the environment they live. Speaking while inaugurating the valedictory of the bicentenary celebrations of the Church Mission Society (CMS) missionaries’ arrival in the state here on Saturday, Vijayan said that the church heads canContinue Reading
