With the approval of Pope Francis, the Vatican has ordered the dissolution of an Italy-based lay movement, citing problems with the group’s origins, catechesis, governance, respect for members’ consciences, handling of donations and with the divisions it allegedly has...
For the first time in Sydney’s history, two brothers have been ordained to the priesthood on the same day. Siblings Daniel and Stephen Drum were ordained May 29 by Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher at St Mary’s Cathedral in front of more than 700 people, including 90...
A controversial land deal that rocked India’s Eastern-rite Syro-Malabar Church four years ago has resurfaced after a group of priests called a Vatican restitution decree unjust and unethical. Syro-Malabar priests in India say the new archdiocesan administrator...
Church leaders and activists have welcomed the appointment of a tribal Catholic as India’s new minister of state for minority affairs. John Barla, an MP who represents Alipurduar in West Bengal state for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was part of Prime Minister...
The Catholic bishops in north-eastern India on July 13 condemned the demolition of a church in the national capital the previous day. “It is shocking and sad news,” said Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati, who is president of North East India Regional Bishops’...
