Vatican City, April 20, 2020: Pope Francis says the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting the danger of people living the faith only for themselves — detached from the Sacraments, the Church and the people of God. Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church,Continue Reading
Rome, April 16, 2020: Cardinal Telesphore Toppo of India is among prelates from all five continents who urged Pope Francis to dogmatically proclaim Mary as “Spiritual Mother of all Peoples” as the world faces the “historic” coronavirus pandemic. The Easter letter states that the signatories made this same request ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, April 11, 2020: “I am close, I am close to you all,” Pope Francis said on April 10, Good Friday, making a surprise call-in to a live Italian television program. “Good evening, Lorena. How are you?” the Pope said to the visibly surprised host of a religious showContinue Reading
By K Vani Bengaluru, April 7, 2020: Although I am not a Christian, I believe in Christ and follow His principles. All my studies were done in Christian institutions and now I am privileged to work in a prestigious Christian college in Bengaluru. Thanks to all those Catholic priests andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, February 22, 2019: An Indian lay martyr is among the two people Pope Francis has approved for sainthood. The Pope on February 21 authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate decrees for eight other candidates in various stages in the canonization process.Continue Reading
Vatican, Feb 12, 2020: Pope Francis has ruled against ordaining married men in the Amazon region as a means of addressing the shortage of Catholic priests. Pope’ s decision was made public by the Vatican on Feb 12 in a papal letter with the power of church teaching . CelibacyContinue Reading
La Plata, Feb 5, 2020: Pope Francis has dismissed from the clerical state Argentine priest Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, founder and superior of the Miles Christi (Soldier of Christ) Institute, who has been found guilty of abuse. The order works in Italy, Mexico and the U.S, besides Argentina. Archbishop Víctor ManuelContinue Reading
VATICAN CITY , Feb 03, 2020: The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. In an email to Catholic News Service Feb. 3, the Vatican press office confirmed a report that appeared in the Chinese newspaper The Global Times,Continue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Jan 28, 2020: Church leaders in India have welcomed Pope Francis asking Cardinal Oswald Gracias to continue as the Bombay archdiocese. ““It is good news. We welcome the cardinal’s extension as the Archbishop of Bombay,” Bishop Allwyn D’Silva told Matters India on January 28, responding toContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jan 16, 2020: Pope Francis has announced that he is appointing a woman for the first time to a managerial role in the Secretariat of State, one of the most important departments in the Vatican. Francesca Di Giovanni, who has worked at the Secretariat for 27 years, willContinue Reading
