By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Nov. 12, 2018: The National Lawyers Forum (NLF) of Catholic clergy and Religious would continue its advocacy for poor people’s rights in India. This is was one of the resolutions that were passed after its annual meeting held at Pastoral Orientation Centre (POC), Kochi, Kerala,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov. 9, 2018: The Vatican has appointed an Indian lay leader to the 18-member Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Services, known as CHARIS. Cyril John, a former Indian bureaucrat, is one of the two Asians appointed by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life.Continue Reading
Bangalore, Nov 9 : Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest who was kidnapped in 2016 and held captive for 18 months by terrorists in Yemen, said that his ability to persevere “was thanks to the prayers of everyone” who interceded for him. “Prayer is the best thing that God has given usContinue Reading
By Udayanath Bishoyi Kolkata, Nov. 8, 2018: Catholic priests of today need to walk the talk, says a bishop from Odisha, eastern India. “Walk the talk is to live the gospel values in day today life. The type of leadership in Pope Francis is participatory leadership. Then only any changesContinue Reading
By Johny Nedungatt Kolkata, Nov. 7, 2018: The Archdiocese of Calcutta has published a book containing the catechetical insights of Pope Francis on Mass. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta released the book on November 6 at the joint meeting of the bishops, priests and religious of West Bengal at SevaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, November 2, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India – Office for Dalits and Backward Classes (CBCI Office of SC/BC) and the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) will jointly mark the Dalit Liberation Sunday (DLS) on November 11 nationwide. The theme “AsContinue Reading
By Franklin Rex New Delhi, Oct. 27, 2018: Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi has lauded a Jesuit theological institute in the national capital for taking theology to the frontiers. “The need of the hour is to equip the laity in theology, so everyone should try to take theology to peopleContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bangalore, Oct. 26, 2018: The third Asian Congress and 10th Indian National Council of The World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) will be held in Calcutta and Goa next year. The event will take places from February 3 -5, 2019 at Seva Kendra, Kolkata, followed by inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Oct. 26, 2018: The Syro-Malabar Church on October 25 launched “Smart Catechism,” a web portal offering online classes in matters of faith. The web portal is expected to benefit around 400,000 students attending catechism classes from grades 1 to 12 in India and overseas. TheContinue Reading
About 45 scholars of philosophy and theology attended the seminarContinue Reading
