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Interfaith meet pray for peace on Teresa’s ‘Inspiration Day’

An interfaith prayer for peace and harmony was held at the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata on September 10, commonly known as ‘Inspira-tion Day.’ Father Francis Sunil Rosario, director of Diocesan Commission for Dialogue and Ecumenism, said on Sept. 10 is a historic day as it was on that day Mother Teresa […]

Honorarium to pastors by Jagan govt sparks row

The Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh has decided to pay Rs 5,000 as monthly honorarium to pastors, evoking strong reaction from the BJP. The minorities welfare department has asked all district collectors to enumerate the pastors through village volunteers and submit a report within 15 days. An order was issued on August 27 […]

Constitution is Gita, Bible, Quran for us: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the victory of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the up-coming polls was certain and all efforts would be taken to ensure that Republican Party of India (Athawale) or RPI (A) candidates emerge victorious. The Republican Party of India (Athawale), led by Union minister RamdasAthawale, is an ally […]

Catholic nun, Hindu teacher honoured for promoting value education

The Universal Solidarity Movement (USM) of Indore honoured Sister Baskalin of Maharashtra as the best principal and Avaya Tripati of West Bengal as the best teacher on Sept. 4. The USM instituted the two awards in 2007 for fostering the memory of Sister Louise Josephine who had promoted value education for peace as an ambassador […]

Police investigate Chikmagalur bishop in land case

Police have begun investigating a Catholic bishop accused of conspiring to sell off prime church property, causing financial loss to his diocese in southern India. A lower court in Karnataka State asked police to investigate a charge of criminal breach of trust against Bishop Anthony Swamy Thomasappa of Chikmagalur and his former vicar general, Father […]

Special coin issued to mark Agnelo’s birth anniversary

The Pilar Monastery Church in Goa has released a gold plated coin to mark the 150 the birth anniversary of Venerable Agnelo D’Souza. Retired Bishop Alex Dias of Port Blair, a member of the Pilar society, released the memento on September 11 in the presence of devotees of the saintly priest “The celebrations to mark […]

Pope Francis to visit Thailand and Japan in November

The Vatican confirmed on September 13 that Pope Francis will travel to Thailand and Japan in November with stops scheduled in Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Pope Francis will visit Thailand on Nov. 20-23 in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the Vatican Mission to Siam in 1669. The Pope will then travel on Nov. 23-26 […]

New St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Church blessed in Oman

More than one thousand people attended the civil inauguration ceremony of the new St Francis Xavier Church, Salalah, which is located around ten minutes from the City Centre, Oman, on Sept 7. Most of the parishioners comprise of Indian and Filipinos migrant Catholics. The new church, which took around 18 months to complete, has a […]