Bengaluru: Archbishop Bernard Moras surprised his birthday wishers when he sought their support in his efforts to reach education to the poor and downtrodden. Politicians, top-police officers, bureaucrats, priests, religious, pastors, members of various Catholic organizations, NGO’s and specially-challenged children met the prelate on his birthday on Monday. The archbishop,Continue Reading

Pathanamthitta: The Walk of Deliverence (Mochana Yatra) led by the All Kerala Catholic Congress (AKCC) president, V.V. Augastine, reached Pathanamthitta on Wednesday. The Mochana Yatra, highlighting the ongoing agrarian crisis in the State, was accorded a rousing reception by the Church members at Ranni, Pathanamthitta, and at different places enroute. InauguratingContinue Reading

New Delhi: Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop for Adilabad, the only Syro-Malabar diocese in Telangana state in southern India. The appointment of Fr Antony Prince Panengadan as the second prelate of the 16-year0old diocese was simultaneously announced at 3:30 pm India time on August 6 in Rome asContinue Reading

Thiruvanathapuram:The Valiyathura police on Tuesday registered a case against two persons including a Catholic priest in the city on charges of human trafficking. The priest, identified as Chancilus Femas, and a tour operator Kiran Mohanan have been accused of taking nine people to Jordan after promising them jobs on pilgrimageContinue Reading

Thiruvananthapuram: A pastoral letter issued by Archbishop M Soosai Pakiam, of Trivandrum, which says that the Vizhinjam port project, in its present form, would adversely impact the coast and the coastal communities, was read out in all churches under the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. “The letter was readContinue Reading

Kochi — Archbishop Francis Kallarakkal of Verapoly said it was quite natural that the Catholic Church reacted when the ‘culture of death’ was spreading. He was speaking after inaugurating a meeting organised to protest against the proposed amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, relaxing the conditions for abortion.Continue Reading