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Pope Francis calls for peace in Sri Lanka amid unrest

Pope Francis on July 10 renewed his appeal for peace in Sri Lanka which has been rocked by instability for months over a worsening economic crisis. “I unite myself to the sorrow of the Sri Lankan people, who continue to suffer the effects of political and economic instability,” the Pope said at the Angelus, the […]

Why is Gujarat’s lone Christian legislator a worried man?

Not many people outside Gujarat and even within this western Indian state itself know that there is a Christian Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Hindutva laboratory – one who has won four terms in a row. And that is perhaps because of his common tribal identity. Punaji Gamit, 56, a Protestant, represents Vyara, […]

Indian Christian Day celebrated

Christians cutting across denominations came together at various parts of India July 3 to organize special programs to mark the 1950th martyrdom day of Saint Thomas the Apostle. Saint Thomas, one of the 12 disciples of India, is believed to have come to India in 52 AD and preached the Christian faith in the western […]

Salesian educationist to be ordained Krishnagar bishop

An educationist for almost four decades, Salesian Fr Nirmol Vincent Gomes will on July 23 be ordained the bishop of Krish-nagar diocese in West Bengal. The uncle of the bishop-elect, Bishop Emeritus Theotonius Gomes of Dhaka will preside over the episcopal ordination to be held in Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer Krishnagar. Dignitaries expected at […]

Abp Kalist tests Covid positive in Rome

Archbishop Francis Kalist of Pondicherry-Cuddalore has tested Covid positive and was quarantined in Rome. The archdiocesan office has informed the cancellation of all programs of the archbishop until further information and urged people to pray for the prelate’s speedy recovery. Archbishop Kalist went to Rome on invitation from Pope Francis to receive the pallium on […]

Vatican calls for granting seafarers shore leave

Stella Maris, global ship visiting network, has backed an urgent call from the Vatican for all seafarers to be granted shore leave immediately. In a message ahead of Sea Sunday on July 10, the Vatican said that some governments and some shipping companies must no longer use the pandemic “as an excuse” for banning the […]

Goa’s first native archbishop-patriarch dies

Archbishop Emeritus Raul Nicolau Gonsalves, the first native to head the arch-diocese of Goa-Daman, died July 1 after ailing for the past ten days. The death occurred at 8:45 am at the JMJ Hospital in Alto-Porvorim, 8 km north of Panaji, the capital of Goa. He was 95.

Imphal’s first archbishop dies

Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mittathani of Im-phal died July 11, a day before his 91st birthday. A message from Fr G.P. Amalraj, deputy secretary of the North East India Regional Bishops’ Conference, says the funeral is on July 14 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Imphal.