We wish to learn your life: Bishop to youth
2018-10-12
What the young people are saying is “really enriching” : Bishop Joseph PamplanyContinue Reading
Chinese bishops to return early from Vatican meeting
2018-10-12
Vatican City, Oct 11, 2018 — The Vatican has confirmed that two Chinese bishops attending a major Vatican gathering for the first time will return home before delegates formulate their final conclusions for Pope Francis. The head of the Vatican’s communications office, Paolo Ruffini, said Wednesday there was “no surprise”Continue Reading
Church of North India’s Kolkata diocese gets new bishop
2018-10-11
Kolkata, Oct. 10, 2018: Reverend Probal Kanto Dutta, the bishop of the Durgapur diocese of the Church of North India (CNI), was appointed the bishop of the Calcutta Diocese by the synod of CNI in Delhi. Dutta had been holding additional charge of the Calcutta diocese since August, when theContinue Reading
Australian Archbishop apologises to young people for Church’s failures
2018-10-06
Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney used his speech on October 4 at the Synod of Bishops to formally apologise to young people for all the ways the Catholic Church and its members have harmed them or let them down. In the presence of Pope Francis, he apologised “for theContinue Reading
Kandhamal survivors draw strength from Rosary
2018-10-04
They prayed for peace and harmony in IndiaContinue Reading
“No short dresses”: Maharashtra temple tells devotees
2018-10-03
Mumbai, Oct. 3, 2018: The Pashchim Maharashtra Devasthan Samiti has something to say to devotees ahead of Navratri festival: dress appropriately when visiting the famous Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur. The decision of the Samiti (committee), which oversees the functioning of over 3,000 temples in Western Maharashtra, has prompted women’s rightsContinue Reading
Catholic historians address missionaries’ contribution to nation building
2018-09-29
By Matters India Reporter Pune: The Association of Catholic Historians of India (ACHI) has chosen to deliberate on the contribution of missionaries for nation building for its forthcoming annual conference in Bangalore, next June. “The right-wing Hindu organizations such as RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and the pro-Hindu BJP (Bharatiya JanataContinue Reading
Sabarimala temple: Supreme Court overturns ban on women
2018-09-29
Barring women aged 10 to 50 is unconstitutional.Continue Reading
Kandhamal Vincentians observe patron’s day
2018-09-28
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia: The Vincentian families in Kandhamal, Odisha, on September 27 celebrated the feast of their patron Saint Vinent De Paul. Around 300 children of Kandhamal survivors and lay people joined six priests of the Congregation of the Mission and 20 members of the Daughters of Charity, bothContinue Reading
Church needs to take proactive stand in current crises
2018-09-27
By Matters India Reporter Chennai: “It is time we ponder on a proactive stand on our religious life: it is relevance and need for people and Church today,” said Capuchin Father Nithiya Sagayam, human rights activist and retreat preacher. Speaking to Matters India, in the backdrop of latest sex scandalsContinue Reading