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
By I P Sarto Dumka: The animators of the Small Christian Communities in Dumka diocese have decided to celebrate St. Joseph’s year solemnly in this year. This was decided by the animators from nine parishes who attended an orientation on “Trinitarian Church” held January 15-17 in Dumka. Some participants decidedContinue Reading
Bhopal: Catholic churches of Madhya Pradesh will eventually have women doing rituals, exclusively exercised by priests so far. While the nun may take the lead and it will not prevent lay people to be part of it. It will be open for all, says Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal, presidentContinue Reading
By: Matters India Reporter Rome: Pope Francis has appointed Society of Jesus priest Henry Pattarumadathil as a member of Pontifical Biblical Commission . 57-year- old Father Pattarumadathil who hails from Kerala in Southern India was ordained as a priest for the Kerala Province of Society of Jesus in 1995 .Continue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican on January 12 gave guidance about how priests can distribute ashes on Ash Wednesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments published a note directing priests to say the formula for distributing the ashes once to everyone present,Continue Reading
Kochi: Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry on January 11 inaugurated the first summit of the 29th Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church through videoconferencing. An official statement issued by the church said the Cardinal appreciated the work of the religious amid these testing times of the pandemic. The statement also mentionedContinue Reading
Mumbai: A group of faith educators in Mumbai has come up with a novel way to teach catechism to children – through action songs on video. They are also offering 24 popular children’s songs music track for vernacular language production. Father Dominic Martis, rector of Don Bosco High School andContinue Reading
Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. Continue Reading
Manila: The Veritas Asia Institute of Social Communication (VAISCOM) established by the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference (FABC) Office of Social Communication (OSC) for the formation of pastoral personnel in Asia has launched three online courses. Chairman, FABC OSC, Bishop Roberto Mallari, inaugurated a website (www.vaiscom.org) and launched the onlineContinue Reading
