By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, April 14, 2022: Emeritus Bishop Joseph Pathalil, the first prelate of Udaipur diocese in Rajasthan, died April 14 after a long illness. He was 85. The death occurred at 12 noon at Paras KJ Hospital in Udaipur. A message from Bishop Devprasad Ganawa of UdaipurContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Latin Catholics of India on August 7 prayed for the health of the world that is awaiting the third wave of the coronavirus virus pandemic. Prayer services were conducted from the tombs of St. Thomas in Chennai, St. Francis Xavier in Old GoaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru: Pope Francis on May 31 appointed Father Arulselvam Rayappan, a canon law expert and a seminary professor, as the bishop of Salem in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The announcement was made at 12 noon in Rome. The 60-year-old bishop elect is aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) says Catholics can in good conscience receive anti-Covid-19 vaccines produced using cells derived from aborted human fetuses in research and experimentation. The use of such vaccines does not constitute formal co-operation with abortion, says statement released MarchContinue Reading