A Catholic Church official in Goa cautioned against “increasing intolerance” in the coastal state, while also disapproving efforts of a section of lay Catholics to obstruct allocation of land for a burial ground for Goa’s Muslim community. The statement issued on...
An Indian Catholic priest, who arrived home after being freed from 18 months of captivity in Yemen, has been named as this year’s recipient of the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice. Salesian Father Thomas Uzhunn-alil, will receive the award from the Harmony...
Pope Francis has erected two new Syro-Malabar Eparchies, Shamshabad in Telengana and Hosur in Tamil Nadu. Bishop Raphael Thattil, at present the Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur, and Fr Sebastian (Jobby) Pozholiparampil of the clergy of Irinjalakuda has been appointed the...
US Senators have asked America’s ambassador designate to India, Kenneth Juster, to focus on human rights, ‘rise of Hindu nationalism’ and trade issues, apart from promoting security ties, during his stint. Juster was repeatedly asked about religious freedom, minority...
For centuries, Catholics in India have drawn support from and expressed their faith through the liturgies, traditions and spiri-tualities of three different rites; Pope Francis said it is time that all of them, no matter where they live in the country, have their own...
