Panaji: The novenas and feast of St Francis Xavier are going to be a digital experience this year. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the novenas for the feast of St Francis Xavier – which commence on November 24 – will not be open for people at the Basilica ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: The Archdiocese of Bombay has decided to open churches in a graded way after the Maharashtra government permitted opening of places of worship from November 16. “Keeping in mind the experience of churches in other states which opened earlier, we thought it best to haveContinue Reading
London: As book titles go, the “Directory for Catechesis” is hardly the catchiest. But this volume could potentially transform the lives of thousands of people. That is the conviction of Gail Williams, center manager at Caritas St. Joseph in Hendon, north London. When the updated directory — formerly known asContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: The Daughters of Paul in Goa together with the Diocesan Commission for Biblical Apostolate will inaugurate the Biblical Year of the Pauline Family on November 26 with the theme “That the Word of the Lord may speed on.” The opening Eucharist led by Archbishop FilippeContinue Reading
By Courtney Mares Rome: A 19-year-old Spanish teenager who gave his life while protecting the Eucharist was beatified November 7 at a Mass in the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona. “Yesterday in Barcelona Joan Roig Diggle, a lay man and martyr killed at the age of 19 during the SpanishContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: Responding to the call of Archbishop Filippe Neri Ferrao of Goa, St Sebastian’s Chapel at Fontainhas, Panaji will be opened on November 1, said Jovito Lopes, president of the Confraria. However, the parish church Immaculate Conception will continue to be closed to the public. “TogetherContinue Reading
Washington: In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. This month, two Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism – performing the rite at well-attended outdoor ceremonies to drive out any evil spirits lingering after acrimonious protests. The events” distinctive characterContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has named a new prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints following Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s dramatic resignation from the post in September. The pope October 15 appointed Bishop Marcello Semeraro, who has acted as secretary of the Council of Cardinal Advisers since it wasContinue Reading
Lucknow: A Catholic delegation led by Bishop Raphy Manjaly of Allahabad has met R K Tiwari, chief secretary of the government of Uttar Pradesh, to clarify doubts regarding the re-opening of places of worship in the northern Indian state from October 15. The confusion arose because of the differences inContinue Reading
London: Avon and Somerset police in the United Kingdom have applied to the High Court for an injunction against a Christian preacher, arguing his behavior could cause “significant risk or harm to others.” Mike Overd, dubbed Britain’s ‘most arrested’ street preacher, is accused of repeatedly “engaging in anti-social behavior.” PoliceContinue Reading
