By Joseph Victor Edwin Bengaluru, Nov 24, 2023: Pope Francis speaks a language that is close to us, and resonates with our experiences, sys Father Felix Wilfred, a renowned Asian theologian. The former professor of the State University of Madras and current director of the Chennai-based Asian Centre for Cross-CulturalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Oct 24, 2023: Taking a cue from Pope Francis, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, archbishop of Goa and Daman, has invited the priests, Religious and lay people in the western Indian archdiocese to observe October 27 as a day of prayer, penance and fasting for peace.Continue Reading
By R M Emmanuel Akilan Devakottai, Oct 16, 2023: “I know that you are all Jesuits, but are you all Catholics?” asked a bishop in northeastern India when a group of Jesuits met him during the first phase of the Synod. This sarcastic and pessimistic attitude was shared by manyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct 6, 2023: Pope Francis joined those mourning the death of Cardinal Emeritus, Telesphore Placidus Toppo, who brought global recognition for India’s tribal Church. On October 5, the Pope sent a telegram of condolences to Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi, saying he has learnedContinue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, Oct 1, 2023: Pope Francis has addressed thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, during an ecumenical prayer vigil, which served as a prelude to the upcoming General Assembly of the Synod. Representatives from various Christian traditions, including Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Mainline Protestant, and Evangelical-PentecostalContinue Reading
By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina Manila, Sept 17, 2023: Pope Francis has removed a Filipino priest due to allegations of child sexual abuse, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The pontiff’s decision to defrock Father Pio Aclon from Borongan, Eastern Samar, was announced September 17 by the DioceseContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept 11, 2023: Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone had an unexpected encounter at The Vatican September 8, when he learned that Pope Francis is a devoted fan of his films. Accompanied by his family and brother, Stallone was introduced to the Pope in a meeting captured and shared onContinue Reading
By Deborah Castellano Lubov Rome, Sept 10, 2023: The supreme head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India, Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Metropolitan, will visit Pope Francis on September 11. The Vatican Press Office said on September 8 that after the private meeting withContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 24, 2023: Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil, pontifical delegate for Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, has met Pope Francis on his return to the Vatican after his 18-day stay in the southern Indian state of Kerala. A press statement from the Media Commission of the Syro-Malabar Church saysContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 31, 2023: Pope Francis on July 31 appointed Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil, former secretary of the Office for Eastern Churches and presiding officer of the Greek Catholic diocese of Kosice in Slovakia, as the pontifical delegate for the Syro-Malabar Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly in Kerala,Continue Reading
