Panaji — Many pilgrims from Belagavi, Kolhapur and areas within Goa arrived on foot on Wednesday for the feast of St Francis Xavier or Goencho Saib in Old Goa on December 3 as the nine-day novena and spiritual preparations drew to a close. Pilgrims, from various parts of Goa, were seenContinue Reading
Neotan: In the wake of global atmosphere of fear and increased threat to Pope Francis, a small village in Miao Diocese made special prayers for the safety and good health of Pope Francis and for world peace during the Eucharistic Procession, celebrating the Feast of Christ the King on NovemberContinue Reading
Mumbai: A three-day carnival of music, food, shopping and amusement park rides will see revellers head to Bandra where the Church of St Andrew will kick off celebrations of its anniversary with the Andrean Fair. While the Andrean Fair has been a part of Bandra’s cultural scene for decades, the yearContinue Reading
After an Indian temple chief recently said he would allow women to enter the shrine only after a machine was invented to detect if they were “pure” – outraged women have launched a #HappyToBleed campaign on Facebook to protest against the “sexist statement”, writes the BBC’s Geeta Pandey in Delhi.Continue Reading
Nagpur archdiocese hold Christ the King processionContinue Reading
Vatican City: Despite rumors that a date has been set for Mother Teresa’s canonization, the Holy See Press Office told CNA Wednesday that the cause for sainthood has not concluded, and no date has been officially set. Fr Ciro Benedettini, vice director at the Holy See Press Office, confirmed to CNAContinue Reading
Mumbai: One of the largest gatherings of Christians in Mumbai in recent times showed how tolerance can go hand in hand with commitment to one’s faith. As the National Eucharistic Congress wound up in Goregaon on Sunday, one of the five delegates representing the archdiocese of Bombay, Royston Braganza, woreContinue Reading
Kochi: Call it cultural assimilation. Drawing inspiration apparently from the observance of ‘Ramayana Masam’ during the Malayalam month of Karkatakam, the Catholic Church in Kerala is planning to observe December as the ‘Bible Reading Month’ – coinciding with the Christmas fast. It is an initiative of the Bible Commission ofContinue Reading
Mumbai: The city civil court has upheld the permanent removal of P B Amolik as trustee of the Bombay Diocesan Trust Association Pvt Ltd, which is affiliated to the Church of North India, and refused to interfere with a 2012 order of a joint charity commissioner. The city civil judge VContinue Reading
Mumbai: The over 150-year-old Mata Velankanni Church in Bhayander will host delegates from across the country, who will be in the city for the National Eucharistic Congress from November 12 to 15. The Congress, organized by Archdiocese of Bombay, is in commemoration of the golden jubilee of the 38th InternationalContinue Reading
