Delhi archdiocese’s multicultural, pan-Indian parish turns 50

Few parishes in Delhi or in India are visualized to look after the spiritual needs of the faithful, be they Indians and foreigners, who would be coming from institutes such as Indian Institute of Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru University and All India Institute of...

Goa archdiocese celebrates mass media day

The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman celebrated the Day of Mass Media apostolate by stressing the proper and safe use of social media. “The media is often used to pro-mote personal agenda or create public opinions that are advantageous to those in power or for the benefit...

Christians back Anglo-Indian quota in parliament

Indian Christian leaders joined a protest by the microscopic Anglo-Indian community in the national capital New Delhi demanding the reinstatement of the minority’s representation in parliament and legislative assemblies. The protesters wanted the government of Prime...

Squeals, barks fill Mumbai church as priest blessed pets

Father Joe D’Souza walked bet-ween the pews, petting a Labrador, speaking gently to a Spaniel, stroking a Pomeranian. Squeals and barks rent the Sunday morning calm of Church of Our Lady of Health in Cavel, Mumbai, on Oct. 9. Children from neighborhood too were...

Asian bishops stress diversity, evangelization at jubilee meeting

Catholic bishops in Asia began a two-week general conference in Bangkok on Oct 12 marking the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences’ 50th anniversary, with leaders calling for renewed evangelization in the multi-religious region. “As the third millennium marches...