Rome, Sept 28, 2014: The Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church has elected Monsignor Raphael François Minassian as its 21st Catholicos-Patriarch. Pope Francis convened the synod September 22-23 in Rome. The Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of the See of Cilicia is the supreme authority of the Armenian Catholic Church, the sixthContinue Reading
By Stephen Alathara Bengaluru: Sept. 23, 2021: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed coordinators for education, health, social service and media apostolates. The appointment was made during the conference’s 87th executive committee meeting held September 21-22. Salesian Father Joseph Manipadam, currently the coordinator for Education andContinue Reading
By Lissy Kurian Panaji: The Archdiocese of Goa-Daman has launched a vocation week through Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR), a local cable TV channel, to overcome the pandemic restrictions. “Due to prevailing pandemic, it is not possible to meet students in schools as we used to do to introduce them toContinue Reading
By I.P. Sarto Raiganj: A book on “United families source of Small Christian Communities” in Bengali was released on September 16 by Bishop Clement Tirkey of Jalpaiguri. It was released during the Regional Small Christian Communities (SCCs) meeting of West Bengal and Sikkim Region at Raiganj Pastoral Centre about 400Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Catholics in India have welcomed the decision of Swiss Guards to accommodate female soldiers. The Swiss Guards, the world’s smallest army with just 140 soldiers, have faithfully protected popes for more than 500 years. The army was formed in 1506. Recruits must be single,Continue Reading
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
