A new stamp featuring Mother Teresa has been unveiled by The Vatican less than a month until the popular Roman Catholic nun and missionary is made a saint. The initial design features a smiling Mother Teresa wearing her recognisable blue-bordered white sari, and holding the hand of a small child.Continue Reading
Pope Francis had lunch with a group of 21 Syrian refugees on Thursday at the Casa Santa Marta. During the luncheon, both adults and children had the possibility to speak with Pope Francis about the beginnings of their life in Italy. The children gave the Holy Father a collection ofContinue Reading
Vatican City: The poor, the suffering and those who minister to them will be at the center of celebrations leading up to the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata at the Vatican. The main event — the canonization Mass — will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 4, the Vatican announcedContinue Reading
Dimapur: As a sign of gratitude to all who associate and collaborate with the Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE), a concert on “Mercy not Revenge” was staged on August 6 and 7 at Fr. Paul Bernick Memorial Auditorium. In commemoration of the Year of Mercy, Fr. Tom Karthik sdb,Continue Reading
MarGao: High literacy rate and strong influence of the teachings of Church drive the high female-male ratio among the Christian community in Salcete. The economic survey findings reveal that Salcete has 1,025 females for every 1,000 males among the Christian community as per the 2011 census. The statistics further revealContinue Reading
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
