Rome: Pope Francis has nominated Monsignor Stephen Chirappanath as Apostolic Visitator for the Syro-Malabar faithful residing in Europe. This was made public in Rome on Thursday, July 28 at noon local time, corresponding to 15:30 hours, Indian Standard Time. Monsignor Chirappanath was born on December 25, 1961, at Puthenchira, EparchyContinue Reading
The Orthodox Theological Seminary hosted a delegation of the Assyrian Church of the East on 25 July 2016. It also comprised of the Bishops of the Chaldean church in India. His Eminence Mar Awa Royel, Secretary of the Holy Episcopal Synod of the Assyrian Church of the East and theContinue Reading
Pope Francis has urged nuns not to let social media distract them from their religious duties. In the document entitled Vultum Dei Quaerere (Seeking the face of God), the head of the Catholic Church told nuns to be wary of the dangers of social media and be careful not toContinue Reading
Kottatam: Mar Kurian Mathew Vayalumkal, apostolic nuncio (diplomatic representative of Vatican) to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Ratiaria, was consecrated archbishop at a solemn ceremony here on Monday. Archbishop Mathew Moolekkatt, head of the Knanaya archeparchy of Kottayam, was the chief celebrant of the function, with Archbishop MichaelContinue Reading
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Trichy: S Ravi of Kottapalayam may be a Hindu but not once has the 51-year-old mechanic missed the annual church car festival in his village. And it is not because of his close friendship with A Luruthuraj, a Christian and fellow villager. It is the traditional practice that binds himContinue Reading
What is the future of interfaith dialogue in Asia today? What have been the most successful models for the inculturation of Christianity into Chinese society? What are the new frontiers for interreligious and ecumenical encounter in this rapidly-developing region? Those are some of the questions on the agenda at aContinue Reading
Every institute of contemplative women religious will have to revise its constitutions in light of the new documentContinue Reading
Xavier Teachers Training Institute in Digha Ghat was issued the license for producing 4,500 liters of sacramental wine per annumContinue Reading
Fr Jecome Gonsalves was a collaborator of St Joseph VazContinue Reading
