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
By Matters India Reporter Marthandom: Cardinal Baselios Cleemis has released the Tamil translation of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” (All Brothers) at a function at Marthandam, a town in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari district. Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai, the president of Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC), and Archbishop GeorgeContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on February 2 added the memorial of Saints Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to the General Roman Calendar, giving the siblings the combined feast day of July 29. A decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship said on Feb. 2 that Pope Francis had included the threeContinue Reading
Mexico City: The Dominican Nuns of the St. Catherine of Siena Monastery in Mexico City sent an urgent request for “fervent prayers” to local and international Catholics after 10 of their 24 religious fell ill with Covid-19 early this week. The superior of the community sent a letter to supportersContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa and Daman has urged his people to keep the Word of God close to their heart on daily basis. The archbishop, who is also the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), was releasing the bookContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Nagpur: St Charles Major Seminary that began in the central Indian city of Nagpur with one student and a teacher in a bullock cart 169 years ago has a new rector. Dominican Father Aquin Noronha, a former missionary to South Africa, has been elected to leadContinue Reading
By Victor Edwin New Delhi: The Department of Distance Education in Theology under Delhi’s Vidyajyoti College of theology organized an international laity webinar on the third encyclical of Pope Francis Fratelli Tutti (All Brothers). Around 380 participants from Europe to East Asia attended the January 24 program. Archbishop Anil CoutoContinue Reading
Rome: As a self-proclaimed atheist in his early 20s, Private Dillon Beatson said that the only time he spoke of religion was with ridicule. But when his helicopter crashed during a training mission in the Middle East, he found himself crying out to God. “It is funny how fast andContinue Reading
Dimapur: Deacon Peter Pehiachanglu was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Kohima on January 15 at St Peter’s Chruch, Nsong under SFS Parish, Tening, Peren District by Bishop James Thoppil of Kohima. Deacon Peter dressed in the traditional Zeliang attire came in procession accompanied by the clan and familyContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Cuttack-Bhubaneswar: Four nuns took temporary vows and four others perpetual vows during Mass on January 16 in Cuttack’s cathedral. Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswa, who led the Mass January 16 hailed the nuns as “God’s channel to reach the poor.” The nuns belong to the Congregation ofContinue Reading