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VENEZUELAN ARMY BESIEGED HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS IN MATURIN CATHEDRAL‍

As opposition marches were held across Venezuela on January 23, at least 700 opposition supporters were trapped in Maturin’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for several hours, besieged by the Venezuelan Army. The Jan. 23 marches were convoked by the National Assembly, Venezuela’s democrati

FRANCIS EXPRESSES OPENNESS TO MARRIED PRIESTS IN PLACES WITH ‘PASTORAL NECESSITY’

Pope Francis closed the door Jan. 27 on his making celibacy optional for all Catholic priests, but also expressed openness to allowing older married men to be ordained to the priesthood where there is a “pastoral necessity.” In a press conference aboard the papal flight back to Rome after a five-day visit to Panama, the […]

BEWARE OF ‘SPIRALS OF HATRED’ ON SOCIAL MEDIA: POPE

Pope Francis has warned against the increasing narcissism and “spirals of hatred” found on social media networks, encouraging people to cultivate community in their internet interactions. In his World Communications Day message, published on January 25, Pope Francis said that online discussion is “too often based on opposition to the other.” “We define ourselves starting […]

WELBY SAYS IT IS ‘WONDERFUL’ TO CONVERT TO CATHOLICISM

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he is perfectly happy if members of the Church of England convert to Catholicism, and that it can even be “wonderful.” In an interview with Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, the Most Rev Justin Welby says he does not mind at all that many of Church of England […]

NATIONAL CONSULTATION TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES, CRISES IN INDIAN CHURCH

A nation consultation, “We too are Church,” is being organized as a response to the various challenges and crises facing the Church in India. The initiative by Catholic lay people is an attempt to implement “the far reaching teachings” of the Second Vatican Council, says a press note from consultation coordinator chhotebhai, a former president […]

SOME 56 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ACROSS INDIA IN PANAMA FOR WYD

The delegation of 56 Indian pilgrims who landed in Panama for the 34th World Youth Day come from across India: Agra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. They left the country on 15 January. The young people are accompanied by nine priests and a nun as well as Msgr Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, auxiliary bishop of the eparchy […]