By M L Satyan Coimbatore, March 18, 2025: These days, one of the “widely publicised information” and “vigorously promoted events” in the Catholic parishes and dioceses is “pilgrimage.” Usually, people undertake special penitential pilgrimages during the Lenten season. Now, being the Jubilee Year, the number of pilgrimages has increased. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, April 29, 2024: Calcutta archdiocese’s commission for dialogue has organized a “kavi semmelan” (gathering of poets) to set up a platform for poets to express their concern for society. About 40 poets from Hindi, Bengali and Urdu literatures attended the April 28 gathering. Most ofContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar: The Catholic Church in Kolkata on June 21 mourned the death of an outstanding priest, who had played a key role in the administration, governance and pastoral advancement of the Calcutta archdiocese. Archdiocese’s judicial vicar Father John Mohandas died at 6 am on June 21 becauseContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: The Blame Game, and shirking responsibility for one’s acts, is as old as the hills. When God questioned Adam, he blamed Eve, who in turn blamed the serpent (cf Gen 3:12-13). Their son Cain also sought to deflect responsibility for his brother’s death saying “Am I myContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: A popular priest of Calcutta archdiocese has resigned as the principal of a prestigious school amid reports that he would soon join the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party. Father Rodney Borneo, who was principal of Loyola High School for the past five years, on March 5Continue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata: The Arch-diocese of Calcutta has inaugurated the commission for migrants in response to Pope Francis’ call address the global issue of migrants seriously. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza, regional chairman of the Commission for Migrants, and Bishop Shyamal Bose of Baruipur attended the February 26 program atContinue Reading
Kolkata, Jan 24, 2020: Catholic churches under Calcutta archdiocese will read out the Preamble to the Constitution after Sunday service on January 26, India’s Republic Day. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta will send a circular to all 65 parishes in the city and the seven districts, conveying the decision toContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Medinipur, October 17, 2019: When a healthcare organization from Czech Republic approached the Archdiocese of Calcutta to build a hospital for the poor in India the response was reluctance. The eastern Indian archdiocese said it was not ready to undertake such a project. However, Father ReginaldContinue 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
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