On a quiet hilltop in Kerala, St. Ephrem’s Sports Academy has been transforming young lives through sports and values for more than two decades. Guided by Carmelite priest Father Antony Kanjirathinkal, the academy has become a strong center for nurturing talent,...
The Catholic Church in northeastern India is mourning the passing of Mother Mary Rose Thapa, the first native superior general of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians. She died on March 22 at 6:10 am in Guwahati, Assam, due to age-related illness. She was...
Sister Jean Rose has become the first Catholic nun to serve as a medical officer in a government hospital in Kerala. A member of the Sisters of the Destitute, she works at the Community Health Centre in Marayoor, a remote tribal area in Idukki district. Usually,...
Catholic organizations in Kerala have raised strong objections to the scheduling of national-level entrance examinations on Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday, urging authorities to reconsider the dates. The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) on March 23 called on...
The Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), the largest men’s religious congregation of the Syro-Malabar Church, has appointed Father Benny Nalkara as its new Vicar General. The appointment was made during the 39th General Chapter held at Chavara Hills in Kochi. This...
