First African priest in US moves closer to sainthood
2016-12-31
Quincy, USA: A priest and former slave who served in Chicago and western Illinois in the late 1800s is a step closer to becoming a saint. Father Augustus Tolton was the first Catholic priest in the U.S. publicly known to be black in 1886. Born a slave in Missouri, hisContinue Reading
Second Catholic priest brings joy to Naga village
2016-12-30
Phek: A village in Nagaland rejoiced at the ordination of its second Catholic priest. Bishop James Thoppil of Kohima ordained Fr Vekupa Rhakho George at St. Mary School Ground in Lozaphuhu, Phek, on December 28. Dressed in traditional dress, Fr. George was led to the altar by the village eldersContinue Reading
What are the ‘12 days of Christmas’?
2016-12-29
As we’re reminded every Advent, our Catholic Christmas customs are somewhat at odds with the secular “holiday season,” which starts before Thanksgiving and goes on until the last college bowl game. But even though we Catholics wait a bit to get going, we have a similarly long season of celebration,Continue Reading
Church has more martyrs today than in first centuries: Pope Francis
2016-12-29
Despite the chronicle of horrific deaths suffered by early Christians during the vaunted “Age of Martyrs” Pope Francis said Monday that the church has more martyrs today than the early church did. In remarks Monday to thousands of pilgrims who had gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City, to markContinue Reading
Kandhamal all set to ordain first Salesian priest
2016-12-27
Deacon Kumuda Kumar Digal will be ordained on January 23 for Kolkata province Continue Reading
Odisha’s Kandhamal region celebrates Christmas in tight security
2016-12-26
By Santosh Digal Bhuabneswar — Christians in the communally sensitive Kandhamal district if Odisha, eastern India, celebrated Christmas amid tight security. A tribal outfit, Kui Samaj Samanwaya Samiti (KSSS) on December 23 announced that it would go ahead with 12-hour shut down on Dec 25 in Kandhamal district, the epicenterContinue Reading
Seminarians’ art exhibition, crib competition major Christmas attraction
2016-12-26
Ecology and environment main themese for the drawingsContinue Reading
Italian missionary who mentored former Speaker Sangma dies
2016-12-26
Father Battista Busolin died on Christmas eveContinue Reading
Pope Francis speaks about the reform of the Roman Curia and the resistance
2016-12-24
Vatican: Pope Francis surprised Vatican officials yet again, when, in his closely watched pre-Christmas greeting, he spoke frankly about the reform of the Roman Curia and the “open,” “hidden” and “malevolent” types of resistance that he is encountering to it. Addressing the cardinals and senior officials of the Roman CuriaContinue Reading