By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 25, 2023: Pope Francis on March 25 promoted Auxiliary Bishop John Rodrigues of Bombay as the new bishop of Pune. The 56-year-old prelate succeeds Bishop Thomas Dabre of Pune, who resigned from the post as he had already crossed the mandatory retirement ageContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, June 25, 2022: A Marian shrine in Mumbai joined the Global Rosary Relay for the sanctification of priests. Auxiliary Bishop John Rodrigues of Bombay, rector of Mount Mary’s Basilica in Bandra, Mumbai, who led the June 24 rally, told the congregation that Cardinal Oswald Gracias, ArchbishopContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, March 26, 2022: Catholics in the archdiocese of Bombay on March 25 joined Pope Francis to consecrate to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Russia and Ukraine, now engaged in a fierce war. This was in response to Pope Francis’ call to Catholics to join him inContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Nov. 9, 2019: The Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in Bandra, Mumbai, has marked the 65 years of its dedication. The current structure was built in 1904, but the devotion to Our Lady in the chapel goes back over 400 years Bishop John Rodrigues,Continue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Dec. 29, 2018: Faced with the evil done to children, “no one can remain silent,” says Bishop John Rodrigues, rector of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Bandra (Mumbai). The prelate was addressing the Mass on December 28 for the feast day of the HolyContinue Reading
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