Priests removed after Irish seminary faces gay culture allegations
2016-08-04
Allegations have been made on anonymously, on blogs and in lettersContinue Reading
From Hindu gods to Catholic saints, Indians worship the fair and lovely
2016-08-03
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
Vatican announces commission to study women deacons
2016-08-02
The decision comes several months after a papal audience with a group of religious sistersContinue Reading
Kerala shrine encourages blood donation
2016-08-01
Pilgrims queue up at the church to donate bloodContinue Reading
Karnataka shrine declared minor basilica
2016-08-01
St Lawrence Shrine at Attur in Karnataka is the 22nd minor basilica in IndiaContinue Reading
Space-starved churches push for shroud burials instead of coffins
2016-07-31
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
American Jesuits numbers facing sharp decline
2016-07-31
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
Leave your mark on history, Pope urges young pilgrims
2016-07-31
‘Unless you offer the best of yourselves, the world will never be different,’ says Holy Father Pope Francis has told young people they are not called to be couch potatoes, living boring lives, but should leave their mark in history and not let others determine their future. Like a football match,Continue Reading
Andhra to offer doctors VIP temple darshans for voluntary service
2016-07-29
Andhra Pradesh government to encourage top medical practitioners to provide free treatment to the poorContinue Reading
Pope turns Preston church in UK into Indian Catholic cathedral
2016-07-29
It is a church with a long and turbulent history, and the last few years alone have seen it closing down, reopening and witnessing angry protests outside. But now Pope Francis has given Preston’s St Ignatius church a very special honour – making it one of only three cathedrals inContinue Reading