Vatican City: Pope Francis warned Jan 3 against the temptation to ignore the suffering of others during the coronavirus pandemic and said that things will get better in the new year to the extent to which the needs of the weakest and most disadvantaged are prioritized. “We don’t know whatContinue Reading
Two individuals who hit “rock bottom” in their lives by either committing or experiencing domestic abuse have turned their lives around and established programs designed to help prevent others from experiencing the same fate. Both Michael Clark and the Rev. Linda Thomas credit their respective relationships with God for givingContinue Reading
Mumbai : With Christmas just over a week away, Archbishop of Bombay Cardinal Oswald Gracias on December 15 sounded a note of caution, asking churches and parishioners to follow the guidelines in place in view of the pandemic. Issuing a slew of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for churchesContinue Reading
Chennai: A small cloth doll named ‘Covida,’ designed by the Lambadi women artisans in Tamil Nadu spreads the message of hope and positivity amid job losses and sense of uncertainty brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The artisans from scenic Sittlingi valley in Dharmapuri district, were among the tens of thousandsContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Iraq in March, the Vatican said Dec. 7, the first ever by a pontiff and which will include a trip to Mosul. The 83-year-old has long spoken of his desire to visit the Middle Eastern country, although the Vatican saidContinue Reading
Srikakulam: On November 9, the diocese of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh restarted the diocesan institute named St. Teresa of Child Jesus Minor Seminary. Some years ago, the seminary was closed for some reason, Bishop Rayarala Vijay Kumar, told Matters India. During the blessing of the seminary with a group ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Thambi Kochi: Koonammavu a tiny village, located 27 km north of Kochi, Kerala’s commercial hub, has produced and exported an item considered integral to the Catholic faith across the world: rosaries. For nearly 150 years, Koonammavu residents, mostly women, have been engaged in the business of stringing prayerContinue Reading
By Vivek Trivedi Bhopal: As the coronavirus pandemic struck every facets of life globally, many concerned citizens stood up as Covid-19 warriors helping out those in distressed and reaching those in need. Mahima Singh, a seventh grader from Singrauli’s Baidhan along with her teachers started running a library on wheels.Continue Reading
By George Cheriyan Jaipur, Sept 3, 2020: The Covid 19 pandemic will have severe negative impacts on achieving the targets of most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, while unlocking and reconnecting, pandemic offers countries an opportunity to rebuild recovery plans that will reverse current trends and change theContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, Aug. 27, 2020: The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the Bangalore archdiocese to go for low key celebration of the feast of its famous Marian shrine. “We have been advised by the government and police authorities to have a low-key celebration and to avoid crowding ofContinue Reading
