Vatican City: The Vatican will anticipate the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata with a special postage stamp, which will be released Sept. 2, two days before Pope Francis officially declares her a saint. The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office announced the stamp’s release Aug. 5 and distributed initial imagesContinue Reading
On August 4th,Pope Francis made a private pilgrimage to the Italian town of Assisi and spoke about the importance of forgiveness, saying only the path of forgiveness can truly renew the Church and the world. He lamented that “too many people are caught up in resentment and harbour hatred becauseContinue Reading
Allegations have been made on anonymously, on blogs and in lettersContinue Reading
A Catholic priest has blown the lid off a long-held, but barely mentioned, religious bias over skin colour among Indians. People in this country are obsessed with a fair complexion. India’s skin-whitening cream industry, which promises to render pretty much every body part a shade lighter, is a Rs3,000-crore behemoth.Continue Reading
The decision comes several months after a papal audience with a group of religious sistersContinue Reading
Pilgrims queue up at the church to donate bloodContinue Reading
St Lawrence Shrine at Attur in Karnataka is the 22nd minor basilica in IndiaContinue Reading
Mumbai:Space constraint is forcing churches in Mumbai to opt for green solutions for disposing of the dead. In the last six months, the St Blaise Church, Amboli, has had at least 15 shroud burials (body wrapped in cloth and lowered into the grave). The coffin was not used by familiesContinue Reading
Excitement is building for Jesuits worldwide as their general congregation to elect a new superior general is quickly approaching this fall. The election presents an important opportunity for them to reflect on the future of the Society of Jesus — and to address serious concerns. Even under a Jesuit Pope,Continue Reading
