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
Udupi: A Catholic parish in the southern Indian state of Karnataka on April 12 honored all its native priests and nuns now serving in various parts of the world, as part of its centenary programs. St Antony’s Church Sastan, a parish under Udupi diocese, confined the celebrations to religious observanceContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata: A church dedicated to Saint Teresa of Calcutta was blessed on April 10 at the outskirts of north Kolkata amid pandemic restrictions. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta, who blessed the church, expressed his joy at the completion of the church building. Vicar general Father DominicContinue Reading
London: After just over a year of lockdown, a new study has found the coronavirus pandemic has raised a host of questions – particularly around belief in God, religious practice and death. To mark the launch of Season 3 of The Big Conversation – a series of video debates featuringContinue Reading
By Feroz Fernandes Canada: Divine Mercy is a modern devotion, a recent addition to the Catholic tradition of prayers. Millions of people across the world look forward to the Divine Mercy Sunday that falls on April 11 this year. What is Divine Mercy Sunday? The Church celebrates Divine Mercy SundayContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Jesuit Father Michael Amaladoss, a renowned Asian theologian, on April 7 hailed Hans Kung as “a champion of Collegiality in the Church and Dialogue between religions and cultures.” Hans Küng, an influential and controversial Swiss theologian, died on April 6 at his home in Tübingen,Continue Reading
