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Feature film honours Italian missionary to Bangladesh

A new feature film pays tribute to Father Marino Rigon, an Italian missionary lauded for his outstanding contributions to education, socioeconomic development, culture and literature as well as Bangladesh’s independence struggle during his more than six decades of service. The Father: An Untold Story is a joint venture between Bangladesh and Italy. More than 200 actors […]

Supreme Court of the Philippines rejects petition to legalize same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has reiterated its dismissal of a petition to redefine marriage in the country to include same-sex couples. The court had initially dismissed the petition in September 2019, on the grounds that the applicant lacked standing because he did not have a partner, nor was he seeking a same-sex marriage. […]

Indian court agrees to review Dalit Christian plea

India’s Supreme Court has agreed to examine a petition calling for Dalit Christians to be afforded the same social benefits given to Dalit people from other religions and has informed the federal government about the matter. The court was hearing a plea filed by the National Council of Dalit Christians (NCDC) seeking Scheduled Caste status for […]

“Miracle” Host sent to Rome for scientific study

A Catholic parish in Kerala has sent its “miracle” Host to Rome for further studies as part of a process to declare it as a Eucharistic miracle. A face resembling that of Jesus had appeared on the host during Mass on November 15, 2013, at the Christ the King Church, Vilakkannur, a parish under the […]

Xavier Ratna for Jesuit Felix Raj

Jesuit Father Felix Raj, vice chancellor of St Xavier’s University, Kolkata, was honoured with Xavier Ratna Award by the Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai on January 11 at its 11th Convocation. Father Raj was the Chief-Guest for the Convocation and delivered the Convocation Address. Jesuit Father John Rose, the Director of the Institute gave away […]

Salesian varsity receives ‘Engaged University of the Year 2020 Award”

Assam Don Bosco University won the “Engaged University of the Year 2020 Asia Pacific (Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence) Award” on January 10. This prestigious international award was conferred by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial & Engaged Universities (ACEEU), Netherlands.

Founder of Kerala’s Vincentian congregation on sainthood path

Father Varkey Kattarath, the founder of Vincentian Congregation, will be declared a Servant of God soon, marking the commencement of the cause for his canonization. The priest was born on October 31, 1851, and died on October 24, 1931. His mortal remains were interred at St Gregorious Church, Thottakam.

Indian Church to use new English lectionary from April

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) will release the new English lectionary for the Church in India on February 16 and it will come into effect from Palm Sunday, on April 5. The conference claims the new lectionary’s publication is a landmark in the Indian Church history and that it is a contribution […]