Vatican City, Jun 14, 2022: Pope Francis said this week that no Christian is exempt from aiding the poor. In his message for the 2022 World Day of the Poor, published on June 14, the pope said that the worst thing that can happen to a Christian community is toContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jun 10, 2022 : Pope Francis’ July trip to the African countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan has been postponed for health reasons, the Vatican said on June 10. “At the request of his doctors, and in order not to jeopardize the results ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, June 6, 2022: Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” to Nigerian Catholics mourning the victims of a massacre at a church on Pentecost Sunday. A telegram sent on the pope’s behalf said that he was praying “for the conversion of those blinded by hatred and violence.” InContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, June 3, 2022: The just concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) would be fresh in people’s minds. Hence one cannot be faulted for presuming that this piece is about cricket! It isn’t. It’s not about red balls but about red hats, the red Berettas given to Cardinals. TheyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 29, 2022: Pope Francis on May 29 named 21 new cardinals, including two from India. Vatican News reports that the Pope will create the cardinals at a consistory on August 27. The new Princes of the Church represent the Church worldwide, and reflectContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, May 27, 2022: When I saw the theme for the World 56th Communications Day 2022 ” Listen with your Heart” the song that came to my mind is: Listen, let your heart keep seeking Listen, to his constant speaking… Listen to the spirit calling you. ThisContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, May 24, 2022: There is celebration in some circles that Pope Francis’ latest directive that non-ordained “Brothers” in men’s religious orders that also include priests, may now become Major Superiors, albeit with Vatican permission. What is the hullabaloo about? Will it have any impact on the ground?Continue Reading
Vatican City, May 21, 2022: Pope Francis said Saturday that Catholic schools should not be Christian in name only, but in fact. Speaking to the De La Salle Christian Brothers, the pope underlined that Christians educators must first of all be witnesses to the Gospel. “The Christian educator, in theContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, May 20, 2022: On May 15, Pope Francis proclaimed ten outstanding women and men as saints of the Catholic Church. Among them was Blessed Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite priest and journalist. Father Brandsma was named spiritual adviser to the Dutch Association of Catholic Journalists inContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 19, 2022: Indian Catholics, both lay people and religious, have welcomed Pope Francis ushering in equality and fraternity in religious congregations that have priests and brothers as members. “It is not a small technical or legal change but a profound shift with enormous theologicalContinue Reading
