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
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, July 20, 2023: Around 1,000 Indians will be among 1 million young people expected at the World Youth Day in Lisbon, capital of Portugal., The Indian delegation for the August 1-6 event, validated by the Youth Office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, willContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, July 17, 2023: Though a creature of the day, I am not particularly enthused by various “Days” like Father’s, Mother’s, Doctor’s, Constipation. I suspect that in the era of greeting cards (now extinct) they were invented by manufacturers like Archies, to promote their wares. However, I gotContinue Reading
