Former Alleppey bishop dies

Former Alleppey bishop dies

Bishop Emeritus Stephen Athipozhiyil of Alleppey passed away due to cardiac arrest on April 9, at 8.15 pm at St. Sebastian, Visitation Hospital, Arthunkal in Kerala. He was 77. Funeral was held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Mount Carmel Cathedral at 10.30 am.
Novice found dead in Kerala convent

Novice found dead in Kerala convent

Another mysterious death of a novice nun was reported from Kerala, the southern Indian state with a sizable Catholic population. The 21-year-old nun trainee had gone to room at 10:30 pm on April 1. When she did not join a special night prayer in the convent chapel,...
Telugu Church loses second bishop in three days

Telugu Church loses second bishop in three days

The Catholic Church has lost another Church in the land of Telugu. Bishop Emeritus Innayya Chinna Addagatla of Srikakulam died at 11:30 pm on April 1, at the residence of the local Bishop. He was 84, says a report from Father Stephen Alathara, deputy secretary general...
Telugu Church mourns death of Nalgonda’s first bishop

Telugu Church mourns death of Nalgonda’s first bishop

The Church in the undivided Andhra Pradesh on March 30 mourned the death of Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, who had sacrificed his life for Telugu people. The first Bishop of Nalgonda diocese died in the afternoon of March 30 in the regional house of the Pontifical...