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Mother Teresa’s native city to remove her staute

A list of statues and monuments that should be imme-diately withdrawn from Skopje’s city centre is in the hands of Culture Minister of Macedonia, Robert Alagjozovski, with the final decisions to be taken by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The list was put together by a working group of the ministry of culture, headed by the […]

Archbishop’s prosecution demanded for “provocative” poll appeal

A legal rights watchdog affiliated to rightwing Hindu groups wants a Catholic archbishop prosecuted under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 for his “highly provocative and objectionable” remarks. The Legal Rights Observatory (LRO), affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has moved the Election Commission against Archbishop Thomas Macwan of Gandhinagar for releasing a letter […]

Thousands take part in Eucharistic procession in Manipur

More than 4,000 people on November 19 attended the second Eucharistic procession of the Tangkhul Catholic Church of Manipur, northeastern India. They came from different villages of Ukhrul district and other state parishes of Manipur. Archbishop Dominic Lumon of Imphal led the Mass in Tangkhul Naga Long Ground, Ukhrul headquarters. The procession began from two […]

Curia reform: Pope Francis reorganizes Vatican Secretariat of State

Pope Francis has established a third section, or department, of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, which reportedly began its operations on Nov. 9. The new section is named “Section for the Diplomatic Staff,” and is tasked with overseeing the Holy See’s diplomatic corps, stationed around the world. Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawlowski has […]

Mumbai priest’s blog takes up difficult issues

Fr Joshan Rodrigues of Bombay archdiocese has started a blog— Musings in Catholic Land—aiming to engage Catholics, especially youth, in difficult conversations, otherwise considered controversial. From porno-graphy, the church’s stand on the LGBT community, boredom at mass to in-law woes, Fr Rodrigues’ posts have gained over 15,000 hits ever since he started the blog five […]

India marks World Day of the Poor

In Mumbai, the Church will be taking up donations to mark the World Day of the Poor, instituted by Pope Francis at the end of the Jubilee of Mercy. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, launched the ACTS project – standing for ‘Actively Called to Serve’ – which will give bags to each parish, […]

NIA files third status report in SC in Kerala ‘love jihad’ case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 23 submitted a third status report on the Kerala ‘love jihad’ episode to the Supreme Court, where the case is scheduled for hearing on Nov. 27. The agency completed the detailed status report after a thorough examination of 11 cases of alleged ‘love jihad’ and handed it over […]

Vatican scolds Chinese priest for self-ordination

The Vatican warned the underground Catholic Church in China against ordaining bishops apart from the Holy See, as tensions rise over a proposed agreement between the Vatican and China’s communist leaders. “The Holy See has not authorized any ordination, nor has it been officially informed of such events,” the church statement said. “Should such episcopal ordinations have […]