M.K.George Rome: Last Sunday (September 19), St. Peter’s Square saw one of the largest crowds in two years, since the empty days of corona virus, to pray the Angelus with Pope Francis. What a thrilling experience, when thousands put their hands together, some call out ‘Papa, Papa,’ and thousands smileContinue Reading
Police have fined a Catholic priest for celebrating public Masses amid a nationwide lockdown. Gardaí imposed a 500 euro ($595) fine on Fr. P.J. Hughes, pastor of Mullahoran and Loughduff parish in County Cavan, after he offered Masses with a small number of parishioners present, reported the Irish Catholic newspaperContinue Reading
Yangon: In a new year message released for his countrymen, India’s neighbouring Myanmar Cardinal Charles Maung Bo found several reasons for hope despite the global pandemic year that sowed widespread despair and unprecedented panic. The Asian cardinal called Covid 19 as “an existential disruption,” that made some 122 million peopleContinue Reading
Vatican City: Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down Nov. 14 commemoration of the World Day of the Poor, a Vatican archbishop said Nov. 12. Speaking at a press conference Nov. 12, Archbishop Rino Fisichella said that the pope would not be able to host a lunch forContinue Reading
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, civil and ecclesial authorities in the Philippines have agreed to cancel the Black Nazarene celebration in 2021, which gathers millions of churchgoers in Manila each January. Known as the traslacion, the 19-hour procession through the streets of Manila takes place each year on Jan. 9.Continue Reading
Mumbai, July 7, 2020: As the number of coronavirus infections surge across the country, minority religious institutions, staying true to their values of humanism, have shown the way by offering their premises to be converted to quarantine centers or hospitals to strengthen the fight against the pandemic. In Mumbai, PawanContinue Reading
Aizawl, May 1, 2020: Raphael A.V.L. Malchhanhima, who hit the headlines with his selfless service in traversing over 3,300km to bring his friend’s body home from a south Indian state, has shared the cash reward he received from people as an honour for his commendable service with the Mizoram governmentContinue Reading
Rome, April 21, 2020: Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings of the World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day. “Because of the current health situation and its consequences on the movementContinue Reading
Vatican, Mar 3, 2020: The Diocese of Rome has canceled all public Masses until April 3 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement by the vicar general of the diocese, published on Mar 8 evening, follows a decree by the Italian government suspending all public religious ceremonies. “The ChurchContinue Reading
Rome, Feb 24, 2020: Several Catholic dioceses in northern Italy have suspended Mass and other activities this week to help contain the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus. The northern regions of Italy saw a dramatic uptick in coronavirus cases over the weekend, prompting some regions toContinue Reading