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Nuncio joins Latin and Syro-Malabar bishops at Chrism Mass

Apostolic Nuncio Abp Leopoldo Girelli on March 26 joined prelates from the Latin and Syro-Malabar Churches to celebrate Chrism Mass at New Delhi’s Sacred Heart Cathe-dral. Abp Anil Couto was the main celebrant of the religious service that is held during the Holy Week. Besi-des the nuncio, he was joined by Abp Emeritus Vincent Concessao […]

Christians In Assam Pray For Peace, Harmony Amid Threats

More than 25,000 Christians repre-senting various denominations gathered at Udalguri town in Assam on March 14 to pray for peace and harmony in the nation. The meeting took place in the backdrop of the northeastern Indian state passing the controversial Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024, and attacks on Christian institutions by certain […]

Odisha Women Vow To Foster Gender Equality, Empowerment

As many as 500 Catholic women in the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar celebrated the International Women’s Day by pledging to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality through education. The women came to the March 10 event from various Mass centers of the Saint Vincent Cathedral Parish in the Odisha capital. The program began with […]

Palm Sunday Of Hope For Manipur Christians

Palm Sunday was celebrated with fervour among displaced Kukis in Manipur, the north-eastern Indian state that has been grappling with serious ethnic violence since last May. In several places, churches were too small to contain everyone, forcing some worshippers to participate in the service outside. “Even in parishes where there are a large number of […]

Church Relieved After Priest, Others Granted Bail In Uttar Pradesh

A Catholic bishop in Uttar Pradesh state on March 12 expressed relief after a court granted bail to a Catholic and 10 Protestants. “Finally, I am able to give you good news. The District Judge [in Barabanki] has granted bail to Father Dominic [Pinto] and all those who were arrested with him. Praise the Lord,” […]

Pauline Nuns Spread Lenten Message Through Mary’s Eyes

The Daughters of St Paul on March 22 concluded their 36-day program of spreading the message of Lent through Mother Mary’s perspective. “During lent we wanted to communicate the love of Jesus. Nothing else can demonstrate God’s love more powerfully than the cross where Jesus revealed the love of God. So, we decided to enact […]

New Ranchi Archbishop Installed

More than 10,000 people turned up for the installation of the seventh archbishop of Ranchi, the mother diocese of India’s tribal Church. Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo, who retired as the Ranchi archbishop, on March 19 installed Archbishop Vincent Aind in the presence of Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli and Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta.

Mangaluru’s St. Aloysius Deemed University Gets First Vice Chancellor

Jesuit Father Praveen Martis has been appointed the first vice chan-cellor of the newly created St. Aloy-sius Deemed University in Mangalu-ru. This was announced on March 19 by Jesuit Karnataka provincial Father Dionysius Vaz, the university chancellor, in the southwestern India city. Fr. Martis is a former principal of St. Aloysius College (Autono-mous).

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Pope: Red Cross’ humanitarian work shows that fraternity is possible

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