The ceremony was held at the Augustinian Institute in the Vatican. Monsignor Renzo Pegararo, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life presented a copy of “Leo XIV” to Cardinal Michael Cherny, the prefect of the Vatican’s Department for Integral Human...
A Catholic seminarian from Kerala has received the state government’s prestigious student talent award for his outstanding academic achievement. Brother Alex Velamkunnel, a minor seminarian of the Archdiocese of Tellicherry, was honored with the Vidyarthi Prathibha...
Catholic bishops in Kerala have expressed serious concern about the growing problem of alcohol and drug abuse in the state. The bishops accused the communist-led Left Democratic Front government of not taking enough action to control the situation. A circular issued...
A small day-care center for elderly people in Kozhikode district of Kerala is helping many seniors overcome loneliness and find joy in community life. The center, called Asa Nilayam Pakal Veedu (Abode of Hope Day Home), is run by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in...
The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops has released the third Final Report from the study groups created after the first session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod. The new report comes from Study Group No. 5 and focuses on women’s...
