By Felix Anthony Guwahati, Sept 10, 2023: The Church in North East India came together to study Pope Francis’ latest encyclical Fratelli Tutti to promote universal brotherhood and fraternity within the Church and with the people of other faiths. Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati, who heads the Church in theContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican said on May 26 that it hopes the coronavirus pandemic will “further unite” Catholics and Buddhists in service of the suffering. In its annual message for the Buddhist feast of Vesakh, issued May 26, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said that the virus challenged followersContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Marthandom: Cardinal Baselios Cleemis has released the Tamil translation of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” (All Brothers) at a function at Marthandam, a town in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari district. Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai, the president of Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC), and Archbishop GeorgeContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday. Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, told AFP on Jan. 28 that the pope will have a private meeting with the top Shiite cleric inContinue Reading
By Victor Edwin New Delhi: The Department of Distance Education in Theology under Delhi’s Vidyajyoti College of theology organized an international laity webinar on the third encyclical of Pope Francis Fratelli Tutti (All Brothers). Around 380 participants from Europe to East Asia attended the January 24 program. Archbishop Anil CoutoContinue Reading
By Raj Irudaya Chennai: A webinar organized by the Indian Theological Association (ITA) presented the latest papal encyclical as the Christian response to the fear of the other. Panelists Jesuit Father Victor Edwin and Fransalian Father Jacob Parappally addressed the theme “Fear of the Other: Fratelli Tutti as a ChristianContinue Reading
The 15th meeting of the G20 was held November 21-22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The group meets annually at this international forum for global economic cooperation. Due to the pandemic, it was held virtually. As Jennifer Bell states, the meeting took place “in the midst of the worst economic downturnContinue Reading
Vatican: World Fisheries Day is celebrated annually on 21 November, to highlight the importance of this marine based labour sector, which provides employment for more than 59.5 million people. In his Message for the Day, Cardinal Peter Turkson Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, pointedContinue Reading
By Lawrence A. Franklin The Pope’s Encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” (“Brothers All”) sadly seems more a massive and unwieldy political document than a religious guide to the Catholic faithful. The encyclical’s intended audience appears to be secular world rather than people of faith. The 43,000-word to me contains almost no discussionContinue Reading
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Jesuit Province will offer free online programs on Pope Francis’ latest new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” (All Brother) for two months. The virtual programs that include recollections and retreats are joint ventures for retreat houses and spirituality centers of the province, said Jesuit Prashanth D’Souza, coordinator for anContinue Reading