New York : New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, joined by priests and lay faithful, prayed the rosary’s sorrowful mysteries May 8 for the people of India now suffering as COVID-19 ravages their country. About 200 Catholics, including many natives of India, joined the cardinal in prayer at Mary HelpContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has ordained 13 young men as scores of priests succumbed to Covid-19 in other parts of India. Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao recently ordained the 13 deacons at the Church of the Cross of Miracles (Cruz dos Milagris) inContinue Reading
Thrissur: The Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Congregation has mourned the death of a made a name as a film director, script writer, cameraman and an author. Father Issac Alappat died May 3 at Amala Hospital in Thrissur, Kerala. Father Alappat was suffering from old age complications for the past fewContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Pune: A Catholic nun, who manages homes for the destitute in various parts of India, has come forward to help the government fight the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. “Let us make life a little better as sadness and negativity spreads across India,” says Sister LucyContinue Reading
Rome: Fr. Livinius Esomchi Nnamani, who was ordained to the priesthood in his hospital room on Holy Thursday with special permission from Pope Francis, has died of leukemia at the age of 31. The young priest’s funeral was held in Rome on April 26 at the parish of San GiovanniContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Ziro: The Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh got its first Catholic nun when Sister Dulley Yakang made her First religious profession as the member of the Congregation of the Mother Carmel. She took the vows April 17 at a ceremony in Mount Carmel Parish, Dimapur, the commercialContinue Reading
When Chicago shut down last March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sister Stephanie Baliga was certain the shutdown wouldn’t affect the Chicago Marathon in October. So certain, that she made a pretty crazy promise. “I said in April, ‘I’m so sure that they’re not going to cancel the race, thatContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Ranchi: The Daughters of St Anne, the first women’s congregation in northern India, on April 16 celebrated the 60th death anniversary of their founder Mother Mary Bernadette Prasad Kispotta. Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi presided over the Mass concelebrated by his Auxiliary Bishop Theodore MascarenhasContinue Reading
Vatican City: A 31-year-old Nigerian religious, suffering from Leukemia, has been ordained a priest with the approval of Pope Francis. Livinius Esomchi Nnamani had written to the Pope requesting to move forward his ordination, and was granted his wish on April 1. Bishop Daniele Libanori, an Auxiliary bishop of Rome,Continue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of the Saints has denied an accusation that an official asked for money to advance the beatification cause of an Italian statesman murdered in 1978. “What was said is not true,” Father Bogusław Turek, undersecretary of the saints congregation, wrote in anContinue Reading
