By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, July 29, 2022: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the national association of the Latin rite bishops, has felicitated the country’s new cardinals. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India and a member of the Pope’s advisory group, honoredContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Ranchi, July 27, 2022: The first indigenous women religious congregation in eastern India has concluded its 125 years of founding through various programs at Ranchi, capital of the Jharkhand state. Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi July 23 presided over the jubilee Mass at St. Mary’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Indore, July 26, 2022: One of the popular religious channels of northern India is organizing a Gospel Singing Reality show to recognize choir members of the region. “It was my dream to give a bigger platform for the choir members of North India. Some of themContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, July 21, 2022: The Asian region of the global network of Catholic communicators has stressed the need for non-judgmental listening to bring healing in the world. “Listening to the self and to others is essential to the human condition and to bring healing,” asserts aContinue Reading
By T S Jenny Imphal, July 16, 2022: Monsignor Joseph Kachiramattam, the first diocesan priest to be posted in Manipur, died July 16 because of old age related illness. He was 96. Monsignor Kachiramattam’s death came five days after the passing away of his close associate, Archbishop Emeritus Joseph MittathanyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Krishnagar, July 15, 2022: An educationist for almost four decades, Salesian Father Nirmol Vincent Gomes will on July 23 be ordained the bishop of Krishnagar diocese in West Bengal. The uncle of the bishop-elect, Bishop Emeritus Theotonius Gomes of Dhaka will preside over the episcopal ordinationContinue Reading
Vatican City, July 13, 2022: Pope Francis on July 13 created history by naming a lay woman and two nuns to the Vatican office that vets bishop nominations. The Dicastery for Bishops oversees the work of most of the Church’s 5,300 bishops, who run dioceses around the world. The dicastery’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, July 13, 2022: The Latin Church in India will hold a national synod to validate a “National Synodal Synthesis” drawn from the deliberations held at the parish, diocesan and regional levels. The July 26-28 synod at Paalanaa Bhavana in Bengaluru will be attended by 64Continue Reading
Vatican City, July 12, 2022: Pope Francis will beatify Pope John Paul 1 September 4 during a Mass at St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican Press Office has announced. Bishop Renato Marangoni will read the Rite of Beatification at the Mass, together with the Cardinal Beniamino Stella, postulator for the CauseContinue Reading
By Cindy Wooden Vatican City, June 29, 2022: Before celebrating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis is asking Catholics around the world to dedicate time in 2023 to studying the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Presenting the official logo for the Holy Year June 28, Archbishop Rino Fisichella alsoContinue Reading
