Mumbai, Nov. 2, 2018: Wendell Rodricks had an unusual request when he approached the Archdiocese of Bombay on October 31 for an audience with Cardinal Oswald Gracias. The Mumbai-born fashion designer wanted the cardinal, the archbishop of Bombay, to bless his plan to start a hotline to help the lesbian,Continue Reading
By Gerard O’Connell Vatican City, Oct. 31, 2018: As the synod on young people drew to a close, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the archbishop of Mumbai, spoke to America not only about that event and the issues discussed but also about his own plans to adapt the synod process in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed anguish over “ constant” media attacks on the Church implying that it was trying to cover up a sexual abuse case against a prelate. “This accusation does not correspond to the truth. Church authorities have studiedContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, on September 21 expressed “full confidence” in India’s judicial system, soon after police in Kerala arrested a bishop in a sexual abuse case. “We have learned from the media the developments in Bishop Franco Mulakkal’sContinue Reading
The nation will remember Vajpayee as a leader who yearned for a country where everyone lived in peace and harmonyContinue Reading
MUMBAI: The archbishop of Bombay, Oswald Cardinal Gracias inaugurated a community fridge to provide free home-cooked food to poor people in the quadrangle of Holy Name Cathedral, Colaba, on Independence Day. This is the parish traditionally helmed by the archbishop. Fr Nigel Barrett, spokesman for the archdiocese, said, “The Cardinal felt thatContinue Reading
Instead of dabbling in religious matters, the commission should focus on issues concerning womenContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Dublin, Ireland: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay and the president of the Catholic Bishops in India, will be one of the main celebrants and homilist during the forthcoming 9th World Meeting of Families, to be held in Dublin, capital of Ireland, next month. Cardinal Gracias,Continue Reading
The July 2-7 meet sought ways to help the Church seek out, touch and heal the wounds of Jesus in suffering humanityContinue Reading
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) president Cardinal Oswald Gracias met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on May 24 to discuss issues concerning the Christian community in the country. The meeting between Singh and Gracias, who recently took over as the president of the CBCI, was termed a “courtesy call” by theContinue Reading
