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By Purushottam Nayak, Simonbadi, Feb 3, 2022: Three survivors of the worst anti-Christian violence in modern India have been ordained as Capuchin priests. Bishop Aplinar Senapati of Rayagada February 1 ordained Deacons Surya Kanth Mallick, Alphonse Kumar Balliarsingh and Ajay Balliarsingh at Mary Mata Parish, Simonbadi in Odisha state’s KandhamalContinue Reading

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By Robancy A Helen Viruthachalam, Jan 30, 2022: Father A. Pitchaimuthu, a practitioner of Siddha medicine famous for composing the Catholic liturgy in folk style, died January 30 in Tamil Nadu, southern India. He was 82. The death of the priest, who was also an educationist, occurred at 5:30 amContinue Reading

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By Irudhaya Jothi Dindigul, Jan 26, 2022: Jesuit canonist and lawyer and a former professor in Delhi’s Vidyajyoti theologate died of Covid-19 January 26 in Dindigul town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was 69. Father Jeyaseelan Thomas Barnabas suffered a massive heart attack and died atContinue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Jan 25, 2022: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has celebrated the Sunday of the Word of God. During his homily on January 23 at St. Michael Church in Taleigao, local prelate Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferraro reminded the faithful of the importance of their baptismalContinue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter Kanpur, Jan 23, 2022: Sister Nathalie Becquart, the Under Secretary of the Synod in Rome expressed appreciation for the ecumenical initiative of St Patrick’s Church, Kanpur. In her message, the member of the Congregation of Xavieres said,” I wish you a fruitful spiritual experience of beingContinue Reading

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By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar, Jan 22, 2022: Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar on January 22 ordained a Fransalian priest from Odisha’s Kandhamal along with two other deacons. The ordination of Rajat Kumar Digal and two other deacons took place in St. Vincent’s Pro-Cathedral in Bhubaneswar, capital of the eastern IndianContinue Reading