By Sarah Mac Donald Dublin, Aug 9, 2022: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, one of Pope Francis’ closest advisers, has denied reports that he sought to intervene in the case of an Indian bishop accused of secretly fathering a child. In a video posted online August 7, Cardinal Gracias, who is theContinue Reading
Varazdin, Aug 9, 2022: Twelve people were killed and 31 injured, 18 of them seriously, when a Polish bus filled with religious pilgrims slipped off a road and crashed near Varazdin in northwestern Croatia early on August 6, authorities said. The passengers were adult pilgrims who were travelling to Medjugorje,Continue Reading
By Elvis Fernandes Pilar (Goa), Aug 9, 2022: The Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, commonly known as the Society of Pilar, has elected Father Nazareth Rosario Fernandes as the 19th superior general of the Goa-based congregation. The election was held on August 6 during the congregation’s 20thContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 7, 2022: Pope Francis has raised five Servants of God, including an Indian mystic nun, to the status of Venerable, the second stage in the canonization process. The Pope on August 5 recognized the martyrdom of a Ukranian priest and approved him forContinue Reading
Kent, Aug 7, 2022: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, has told a top Anglican conference that he dreams of Christian unity. Cardinal Tagle, a Filipino, said he dreams of this reality, this home for the Church today, united as a humanContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Old Goa, Aug 1, 2022: Cardinal-elect Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, has urged Jesuits and their collaborators to listen, discern and respond to God’s call and become true followers of Christ. The cardinal-elect was speaking during a solemn Mass July 31 at Bom JesuContinue Reading
By David Paulen Canterbury, Aug 1, 2022: Episcopal and Anglican bishops and their spouses filled Canterbury Cathedral on July 31 for the opening Sunday Eucharist of the Lambeth Conference. The service spanned several hours and was marked by prayer and pageantry in a worship space with more than 1,400 yearsContinue Reading
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
