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Kerala bishop wants to become a hermit‍

A Catholic bishop in India who donated one of his kidneys four years ago now wants to quit his bishop’s office to become a hermit. Auxiliary Bishop Jacob Muricken of Palai in the southern Indian State of Kerala has applied to church authorities to relieve him from the bishop’s office to help him

Bishop Leads Construction Of House For Paralytic Villager

A Catholic bishop in a southern Indian diocese has set an example of social responsibility even during the lockdown. Bishop Prince Antony Panengaden of Adilabad in Telangana State rushed to Mittapally, a village in the Mancherial district, when he heard that a fire had destroyed the house of Shankarayya, a paralytic and father of nine. […]

Kerala religious leaders seek staggered opening of worship places

Several heads of shrines in Kerala have written to the state government seeking its permission to open temples, mosques and churches in a staggered manner. All places of worship in India are closed since March 25 after the federal government imposed nationwide lockdown restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus disease. The leaders appeal has […]

Bengaluru parish helps needy during lockdown

Don Bosco Church, Lingarajapuram, a Bengaluru suburb, has reached out to those affected by the nationwide lockdown in their neighborhood. Parish priest Father Aloysius Santiago, who has led the aid work, termed the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on the Indian population as alarming and shocking, forcing people to alter their lifestyle. The middle class have […]

India’s Muslims feel targeted by rumors they’re spreading Covid-19

Hafiz Mohammed Naseerudin says that after a police officer assaulted him for being a Muslim and blamed him for spreading the coronavirus, he was left lying on the road for almost an hour. Naseerudin, 44, had gone to pick up some vegetables from his friend’s house in Humnabad, in the southern Indian State of Karnataka, when […]

Xavier casket to undergo restoration job in Italy

The silver casket that houses the relics of Saint Francis Xavier is set to go to Italy for restoration. However, an impasse has arisen over the responsibility to conduct the restoration. The Church authorities want to over-see the work, which was disputed by the Archaeological Society of India that manages the Bom Jesu Basilica in […]

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