By Irudhaya Jothi Agartala: The clergy along with their Bishop Lumen Monteiro of Agartala discussed the Diocesan Synod on Synodality. The Holy Cross prelate explained to the priests gathered at the Bishop’s House in Agartala on September 8 the topic of Synodality and urged everyone to start planning for theContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news Dhaka: The archbishop of Dhaka has urged the Catholics of Bangladesh to pray for the cause of sainthood of the late Archbishop Theotonius Amal Ganguly who has been declared a “Servant of God.” “You keep on praying and preaching. If everyone prays with a heart full of faith,Continue Reading
By Benedetta Capelli Vatican City: Pope Francis on August 30 authorized the promulgation of Decrees concerning the heroic virtues of three people, including Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin, an Italian mother who delayed chemotherapy treatments to save her unborn child. The others are the Servants of God Enrica Beltrame Quattrocchi, theContinue Reading
By Joseph Victor Edwin New Delhi: A webinar heard a world renowned Jesuit Islamic scholar expounding how Islam and Christianity now shape the world. The August 29 program on “Political Religion: How Islam and Christianity Shape the World” was webinar jointly organized by the Institute of Dialogue between Religions andContinue Reading
Kochi: Sathyadeepam, Kerala’s leading Church weekly, has criticized the ongoing Syro-Malabar Church Synod for allegedly deviating from real issues affecting Oriental rite. The real issue facing the Church is not liturgical but the controversial land deals, said the latest editorial of the weekly published by Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese. “The real crisisContinue Reading
Washington: More than 60 percent of born again adult Christians in America believe that Buddha, Muhammad and Jesus are all valid paths to salvation. More than over 30 percent of those between 18 and 39 say they either believe that Jesus sinned just like other people when He lived onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: All the 456 priests of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have written to Pope Francis saying they want to continue to offer Mass facing people, a practice that the Syro-Malabar eparchy has followed for the past 50 years. The memorandum was sent to the prefect ofContinue Reading
Rome: Cardinal Joseph Zen says he thinks Traditionis custodes may not have a disastrous effect on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, even if he doubts the intentions of some TLM critics closely connected to Pope Francis. “I think the effect of the motu proprio may not be thatContinue Reading
Mumbai: Seven priests from Mumbai have come together to belt out a song sung to the tune of Bobby McFerrin’s classic, Don’t Worry, Be Happy, to tell parishioners to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Their musical message is hitting the high notes as a video of them performing is buzzing onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Latin Catholics of India on August 7 prayed for the health of the world that is awaiting the third wave of the coronavirus virus pandemic. Prayer services were conducted from the tombs of St. Thomas in Chennai, St. Francis Xavier in Old GoaContinue Reading