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The faithful in the Church are encouraged to believe that their Shepherds are beyond human errors. There is almost no experience in which a Syro-Malabar Bishop has regretted over a past action, though there are many of that from Vatican....
In thepic: Douglas MacArthur, a US general, signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri, Sept. 2, 1945, formally ending World War II. Credit: US Navy. Public domain. Vatican City, Sep 2, 2015 / 05:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope...
Pune (Story By: mattersindia.com reporter): Some Catholics of a parish in Pune diocese have sought help from the Pope’s ambassador in India and a cardinal who advises the pontiff on Church government to resolve an ongoing Mass controversy. As many as...
Over the past century, the number of Catholics around the globe has more than tripled, from an estimated 291 million in 1910 to nearly 1.1 billion as of 2010, according to acomprehensive demographic study by the Pew Research Center. But over...
Feasts of St Phoebe and St Gregory the Great, 3 September 2015 Wijngaards Institute, 111a High Street, Rickmansworth, Herts – WD3 1AN, UK. (Note: Fr. John Wijngaards, originally from Holland has been a great missionary in the 1960ies in Andhra...
Feasts of St Phoebe and St Gregory the Great, 3 September 2015 Wijngaards Institute,111a High Street, Rickmansworth , Herts – WD3 1AN,UK. (Note: Fr.John Wijngaards, originally from Holland has been a great missionary in the 1960ies in Andhra Pradesh. He...
Archbishop Moras inaugurating the center Story By: Adolf Washington, Special Correspondent Matters India. Bengaluru: Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Bengaluru opened on Wednesday a well-equipped conference and resource center. Archbishop Bernard Moras of Bangalore blessed the new-buildings. “Any concerted effort...
Story UCAN– A team of some 1,000 nun-doctors; 25,000 nun-nurses and over 10,000 nun-paramedical professionals and with some 5,000 social worker nuns are dedicated for the medical service mission of India. The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) seeks ways...
The Federation of Churches of Andhra Pradesh brings together various Christian communities in the south Indian state. India: UCAN The Federation of Churches of Andhra Pradesh in India celebrated the first World Day of Prayer for the protection of creation...
By Ann Schneible. Vatican City, Sep 2, 2015 / 11:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Encouraging families to hear God's word and to put it into practice, Pope Francis said Wednesday that the family, by being allied with God, is called to counteract the...
Vatican City, Sep 2, 2015 / 12:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A media firestorm arose in Spain after a transsexual woman, who considers herself a man, asked to be the godfather of her nephew – leading a diocese's bishop to turn...
Priest faces 10-year sentence if convicted of false seduction. Dhaka(UCAN): A Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant against a Catholic priest on Aug. 30, about a month after a woman accused the priest of abuse and refusing to marry her...
Balasore (Story By: Santosh Digal, Matters India): Thousands of Christians and others on Wednesday thronged a Catholic church in a remote village of Odisha to pay homage to Fr Arul Doss who was killed by a fundamentalist mob 16 years ago....
Raikia (Story By: Ashok Singh, Matters India): A book entitled “Kandhamal: Massacre of the Innocent,” was released on August 31 by Mani Shankar Aiyar, a former federal minister, at a function held at Raikia, a town in Odisha’s Kandhamal district. The function...
Vatican City (Story By: mattersindia.com): Pope Francis has opened the door for women who have had abortions – an act considered a grave sin by the Catholic church – to be absolved if they express contrition and seek forgiveness from their...
Archdiocese of Bhopal Celebrated Rakhi Celebration first time in Central India Archdiocese of Bhopal first time organized a one day program of RAKHI here today. In this program , Arch Bishop of Bhopal Dr. Leo Cornelio was tied RAKHI (Thread) on...
(Curtsy – The Latytude (Mumbai) Posted on August 18, 2015)by The Voice Of Bombay's Catholic Laity Fr. Aniceto Pereira presently stationed at Mount Mary’s Basilica has floated tenders for erection of stalls on the steps owned by the Basilica. Some of the tenders conditions...
By Adelaide Mena. Washington D.C., Jun 19, 2015 / 04:25 pm (CNA).- With the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment this week came a wave of controversy over the Pope’s statements about climate change, species extinction and other scientific topics....
Story By: Fr. Christudoss (Matters India) Dimapur: The government of Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India recently honored a Salesian priest for his outstanding contribution to skill development of youth. Father Cyriac Pulinthanathumalayil, the awardee, is the founder director of Don Bosco Youth...
In the pic: Pope Francis listens as Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, preaches for the liturgy celebrating the Day of Prayer for Care of Creation in St. Peter's Basilica, Sept. 1, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. By Elise Harris. Vatican City, Sep 1, 2015 /...