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Indian theologians say women deacons could create progress, setbacks

With dwindling vocations to the priesthood, especially in the West, the cry for women deacons is getting stronger, even while some fear a mixed-gender diaconate might serve to reinforce clericalism in the church. Pope Francis is not altogether opposed to the idea. He has stated that he cannot ordain women as deacons without a theological […]

Jesuit social activist wins “Nation Builders Award 2019”

Jesuit social activist Father Irudaya Jothi has been nominated for this year’s “Nation Builders Award 2019.” “I am indeed happy to convey to you, that Rotary International (RI) Dist 3291 has decided to confer the prestigious ‘Nation Builders Award 2019’ on you at Rotary Sadan, in an event organized by Open Arms Educational & Charitable […]

Opposition to Kerala against VIP status to British Archbishop

A group of senior people attached to the Church of South India (CSI), including Valson Thampu, former principal of Delhi’s prestigious St Stephen’s College, have petitioned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against giving state guest status to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, when he arrives here later this month. Thampu feels that through this visit by […]

Denied Indian citizenship: Nun set to return to Spain

Daughter of Charity Sister Enedina, a 98 year old Spanish national, is set to return to her home country after 48 years of service in Odisha as her application seeking Indian citizenship was declined. She graduated in MBBS from a medical college, Madrid, Spain’s capital, in 1959 and worked a few months in a nursing […]

Church leader upset with acquittals in India lynching case

A Catholic bishop in western India says he is pained by a court’s decision to acquit six people accused of beating to death, a Muslim man two years ago in a cow protection case. The court in Alwar district of Rajasthan on Aug. 14 gave “the benefit of doubt” in setting free the six, who […]

Kerala: Church slams PM Modi’s family planning remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement during his Independence Day speech that “family planning is a form of patriotism” seems to have irked Kerala’s Catholic Church. Pro-Life Committee under the Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council has issued a communique expressing their opposition to PM Modi’s statement. “Not only do they (small households) contribute to the welfare of […]

Interfaith dialogue meet in Kolkata voices concern

The residence of Catholic archbishop in Kolkata hosted an Inter-Faith dialogue meeting on August 18 where people cutting across religious voiced concern over changing pattern of leadership in India. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta welcomed members of different religious to the brain storming discussion towards evolving a strategy to build peace and harmony in society. […]

Huge decline in religious studies in British Schools

Religious studies has shown a large decline at GCSE, with less than half of secondary schools now offering the subject. According to a new report conducted by academics at Liver-pool Hope University and backed by Culham St Gabriel’s, a trust that supports excellence in religious education, the numbers of schools participating in GCSE Religious Studies […]