Vatican City: Pope Francis has noted the 90th anniversary of Christ’s revelations to Saint Faustina about the Divine Mercy. The Polish nun was given the now famous image of Jesus that reflects his Divine Mercy, with the prayer, “Jesus, I trust in you.” After praying the midday Angelus on FebruaryContinue Reading
By Philip Pullella Vatican City: Pope Francis has put a 19th century English Catholic priest who was a distant relative of Britain’s Prince William on the path to sainthood. The Vatican said February 20 that the Pope had approved a decree recognizing the “heroic virtues” of George Spencer, a priestContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has held a day of prayer to express closeness to the victims of sexual abuse of minors and raise awareness of the problem among the faithful. Sister Arina Gonsalves of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors says theContinue Reading
Udupi: The state-level Lenten campaign for the dioceses of Karnataka was inaugurated February 21 by Bishop Isaac Lobo of Udupi. The theme for this year is ‘Campaign against Hunger and Disease’ with the motto ‘healthy life, healthy India.’ It has been launched across all the 174 Catholic dioceses in India.Continue Reading
Trichur: Bishop Emeritus Joseph Pastor Neelankavil of Sagar Syro Malabar diocese in Madhya Pradesh passed away on February 17, at 6.45 am at Yesu Bhavan, Kuttoor in Trichur district. Kerala. He was 90. He was born at Aranatattukara in Thrissur district on March 19, 1930. He received the religious habitContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru: Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Joseph Aind of Dibrugarh on attaining 75, the canonical year of retirement. The Salesian prelate was succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Albert Hemrom of the same diocese in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, says a February 15Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Nampong: Residents of a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district have marked the silver jubilee of becoming Christians with the blessing of a new church. Hetlong village under the diocese of Miao has 30 families belonging to the Tangsa tribe. The community conducted worship in aContinue Reading
By Massimiliano Menichetti Rome: Almost 12,000 hours of broadcasts in a single year, including radio commentaries, as well as news, liturgical and musical programs. This is the identity of Vatican Radio, the radio station of the Holy See, established by Pope Pius XI, who entrusted it to the Society ofContinue Reading
By Kochurani Abraham Kottayam: For any organization, movement or institution, the passing away of its founder is a jolting moment yet graced with gratitude for the vision transmitted and realized in the course of its trajectory. The members of the Indian Theological Association (ITA) share these sentiments at the demiseContinue Reading
Vatican City: Addressing the current challenges of the U.S. Catholic Church, Pope Francis warned against the polarization in the country and the “sins” of the media. “The church in the United States is a church that has been courageous — the history it has and the saints — and hasContinue Reading