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Vijayawada gets new bishop

Vatican City: (UCAN) – The seat of the Vijayawada Diocese has been vacant since 2012. Pope Francis today appointed Fr. ‎Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti as the new bishop of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. Fr. Thelegathoti is currently serving as the Bangalore...

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Gandhiji and Christmas

                A Christmas message                 from Mahatma Gandhi (Note: Our friend Fr Dr. Anthoniraj Thumma from Hyderabad, Executive director of Ecumenism forwarded this timely message to us. Feast days does not mean fasting days are over. No pain, no gain,...

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Indian government assures justice for country’s Christians

Anxiety levels rise among religious minorities following spate of attacks. New Delhi (UCAN) India's government has assured the country's Christian community of justice and protection against persecution. "We have always been with the Christian community and will always remain with...

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Mother Teresa’s country man comments on sainthood

Story By: C.M. Paul (Matters India) Birmingham — Dr Gëzim Alpion, Professor of Sociology at the University of Birmingham, UK, who has been tirelessly campaigning for the canonization of Mother Teresa for two years, welcomed the news of mother Teresa’s sainthood. Speaking to Matters India from...

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Join CCV debate for Heavenly Light

Pope Francis Protestantizing Catholic Church? (The follow information was forwarded to us by our friend John Menezes, Mumbai. Simultaneously he has forwarded it also to CBCI, Nuncio, Bombay Archbishop etc. For Christians, especially, the St.Thomas variety, they have to touch...

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Pope’s visit to Mexico: full schedule

Francis is set to visit Mexico in February 2016 Here is the Pope’s itinerary for his visit to Mexico, which will take place from February 12-17 (Times listed are local): Friday, Feb 12 (Rome, Mexico City) — 12.30pm Departure from...

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Won’t allow injustice – Home Minister

  Won’t allow injustice to Christians: Rajnath Singh In Asian Age. Dec 18, 2015   Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaks in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)   No injustice will be allowed to happen to Christians in...

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Pope celebrates his 79th birthday

Popular as ever but Criticism doesn't abate By Nicole Winfield, in Crux all things Catholic Associated Press December 17, 2015 Pope Francis blew out a candle on a birthday cake he received from group of Catholic Action youths he met...

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Is the UN a boys’ club?

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon delivers a speech during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Members should take the suggestion of electing the first female secretary general of the United Nations seriously. (AFP Photo) We need a woman Secretary General Hindustan...

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It is all About Peace in the Gas Pipeline TAPI

(Note: Science and technology are dragging people to stay together and work together. Instant communication has made this wide world into a global village where people are forced to rub shoulders with each other and support each other, not fight...

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Come Jesus Come….

      (Note:  This story is forwarded to us by our friend  Allen Johannes. Stories are not facts. Both have their own power to teach us precious lessons. Today happens to be Dec.17 and this story also took place on a...