John Paul Jaipur, August 4, 2020: Bishop Oswald Lewis of Jaipur on August 4 urged priests of the diocese to follow the virtues of Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney. Vianney (1786-1859), a French priest, is the patron saint of parish priests. His feast is on August 4. Addressing the priests of theContinue Reading
Cairo, Aug 4, 2020: Egypt’s churches opened their doors to the faithful on August 3 for the first time in more than four months due to a coronavirus lockdown. The Coptic Orthodox Church said in a statement that it would receive the faithful in its churches with restrictions that includeContinue Reading
By Cara Bentley London, August 2, 2020: The Church of England is encouraging all churches to talk about clergy care and wellbeing. It has released three documents, one for members, one for clergy and one for bishops, about how to look after local vicars and curates. The advice for churchContinue Reading
London, July 31, 2020: A leading UK organization which advocates for generous charitable giving has said that churches have seen a dramatic drop in their income as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Stewardship said that churches who are without an adequate online giving platform have been worse affected, asContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Agartala, July 31, 2020: The first priest from the Bengali community in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura was ordained on July 30. Bishop Lumen Monteiro of Agartala ordained Deacon Sekhar Robin Das for the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, commonly referred toContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter San Antonio, Texas, July 30, 2020 : Salesian Sisters the world over are now dealing with COVID-19. Some of their own blood families have gotten sick and Salesian Sisters all over the world, including in San Antonio Texas are fighting the virus. As of 2016, Salesian SistersContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jul 28, 2020: The cardinal leading the Vatican’s congregation on consecrated life said Monday that contemplative religious communities are needed and will not disappear, even as more than 30 monasteries closed in Spain last year. “Contemplative life is not destined to disappear, but must reflect with transparency theContinue Reading
Carfin, July 25, 2020: A church in Scotland has installed a contactless holy water dispenser in a bid to keep its congregation safe from the spread of Covid-19. St Francis Xavier in Carfin, just outside Motherwell, has reintroduced the Catholic practice of blessing by holy water four months after itContinue Reading
Istanbul, July 24, 2020: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 24 led the first Muslim prayers attended by thousands in Hagia Sophia since the controversial reconversion of the iconic Istanbul cathedral into a mosque. The highest administrative court revoked the sixth-century monument’s status as a museum on July 10Continue Reading
Stockholm, July 24, 2020: The Church of Sweden has announced that the majority of its priests are now women. Of the 3,060 priests currently ministering in the denomination, 1,533 are female, which equates to 50.1 percent. Cristina Grenholm, secretary for the Church of Sweden, told AFP: “From a historical perspective,Continue Reading
