The Irish heritage of many Scots lies behind a trend that will see Catholicism become the most popular religion in the country by 2024, pre-eminent historian Sir Tom Devine has said. The renowned academic explained that the Catholic Church in Scotland has seen congregations drop at a slower rate than their counterpartsContinue Reading
By : Matters India Reporter Changanassery: After 40 days of painful waiting, the body of Carmelite priest Father Martin Vazhachira was laid to rest on Aug 4 at the Sacred Heart Monastery at Chethipuzha in Changanassery, Kerala. Hundreds of mourners, including priests and nuns, braved heavy downpour to attend theContinue Reading
The body arrived at 9 am on August 3Continue Reading
Kottayam: The body of Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira will take time to be released from Scotland, an Indian parliamentarian was informed. The 33-year-old Carmelite of Mary Immaculate priest from Kerala, southern India, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on June 20. The delay in bringing the body was mentioned inContinue Reading
Despite having the body for 23 days, the reason for not completing examination of the body examination was not clear, Chandy said in a releaseContinue Reading
Edinburgh, Scotland: Twelve men are set to be ordained priests in Scotland this year, a 20-year high that Catholic leaders credited to prayers and other work to encourage vocations. “It is great news to see the biggest number of ordinations to the priesthood for over two decades,” said Bishop John KeenanContinue Reading
Catholics in Scotland and India are united in grief over the death of much-loved priest Fr Martin Xavier Vazhachira, whose body was found on an East Lothian Beach last Friday after he’d been missing for three days. By Ian Dunn and Amanda Connelly The alarm was raised on Tuesday afterContinue Reading
Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh led the servicesContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter New Delhi: A Catholic priest, who went missing in Scotland three days ago, has been found dead, an Indian news portal reported on June 24. According to unconfirmed reports in deepika.com, the body of Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira was found on a beach closer to hisContinue Reading
The priest took over as the parish priest only a few months agoContinue Reading