By Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican City, May 18, 2022: Pope Francis on May 18 opened doors for brothers to become major superiors of religious congregations that have priests as members. The Pope promulgated a rescript concerning the possibility of a dispensation from Canon 588 §2 of the Code of CanonContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, May 15, 2022: Devasahayam, the first lay martyr from India, was among ten people Pope Francis canonized on May 15 at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Among the new saint are an anti-Nazi Dutch priest murdered in the Dachau concentration camp and aContinue Reading
By Francis Gonsalves Pune, May 8, 2022: Since its launch in all dioceses worldwide in October 2021, the synod 2021-2023 entitled ‘For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission’ has evoked mixed responses ranging from excitement and optimism to indifference and cynicism. The Synod inaugurations in the Indian dioceses of theContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Ziro, May 7, 2022: Itanagar diocese in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh May 7 ordained its first priest of indigenous origin Bishop John Thomas of Itanagar ordained Father Roshan Bamin Peter, a member of the Apatani tribe, at Mary Immaculate Church, Hapoli, Ziro, his homeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 7, 2022: Pope Francis on May 7 transferred Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil to the Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara. He is currently the bishop of the eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki of the Oriental Catholic rite. This wasContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Raiganj, May 5, 2022: More than 5,000 people of the diocese of Raiganj have felicitated Bishop Fulgence A. Tigga on the 25th anniversary of his priestly ordination. More than 300 priests from Raiganj and neighboring dioceses in West Bengal concelebrated the May 3 jubilee Mass. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 4, 2022: Thousands of Catholics have attended the Delhi archdiocesan consultation meetings to prepare for the Rome Synod that began more than six months ago. While Jesuit Father Stanislaus Alla, a theology professor, finds the process “truly historic,” Archbishop Anil J Couto ofContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Berhampur, May 2, 2022: A Catholic nun, who has completed 50 years serving the poor and downtrodden, says God’s call is irresistible. “Nobody can stop God’s call neither parents nor anyone, Sister Christa Joseph, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa, told Matters India atContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, April 30, 2022: Pope Francis on April 30 appointed Salesian Father Nirmol Vincent Gomes as the bishop of Krishnagar, a diocese in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. This was announced at 12 noon in Rome. The diocese was without a bishop after PopeContinue Reading
Vatican City, April 29, 2022: Pope Francis on April 29 said changes to an advisory body on preventing sexual abuse represented a fresh start in the fight against pedophile priests but conceded “much remains to be done”. The Pope in March moved the Commission for the Protection of Minors intoContinue Reading
