Vatican City – The Vatican on Monday denounced the decision of a priest in China’s underground Catholic Church to be ordained bishop without the pope’s approval. The statement was an apparent move by the Vatican to defuse tensions with China as negotiations proceed on reaching an overall agreement on bishop nominations.Continue Reading
Mumbai:Pope Francis in his apostolic exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’ speaks of families as the primary setting for socialisation, helping the future generation learn issues of primary importance, namely of ‘faith’, ‘hope’ and ‘charity’. Father Fabio Attard, the Salesian General Councillor for Youth Ministry, in the South Asia Youth Ministry Regional meetingContinue Reading
Goa: Future priests would be ready to be builder of the church. Thus said Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt of Palai (Kerala) addressing the 16th annual meet of the Association of Rectors of Major Seminaries (ARMS) in India at St Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Goa on Nov 3. The Nov. 3-7Continue Reading
Two archbishops who served Odisha died this yearContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Holy Spirit Sister Bernadisa Inocencia Pacis, a zealous Filipino, died after her 55 years of dedicated service in India. “Living her country, dedicating her life totally for the service of poorest of the poor, down trodden, marginalized, suppressed and oppressed in India more specially in Odisha, Jharsuguda Province wasContinue Reading
The Vatican insists that ashes should not be kept in private houses or scattered on land or at seaContinue Reading
VATICAN CITY — When a choir director and parish priest differ over liturgical music, the choir should follow in good faith the wishes of the priest for the sake of unity, said the papal liturgist. When it comes to celebrating the liturgy, “we should never fight,” Msgr. Guido Marini toldContinue Reading
Nestled in a sleepy neighborhood in the hills rising over Pittsburgh lies a small chapel. Inside St. Anthony’s Chapel lies a piece from the Crown of Thorns, a tooth of St. Anthony of Padua, and more than 5,000 other verified relics, or remains, of saints from around the world. IndeedContinue Reading
Pope Francis on Monday paid a visit to the 36th Jesuit General Congregation taking place in Rome. He addressed his Jesuit brothers – who elected the new Jesuit Superior General, Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, during this General Congregation – telling them that Church needs them: “As my predecessors have oftenContinue Reading
More than 100 people engaged in deliverance ministry are attending the seven-day conferenceContinue Reading
