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Jesuit superior general: Satan is a ‘symbolic reality’

The superior general of the Society of Jesus said on August 21 that the devil is a symbol, but not a person. The devil, “exists as the personification of evil in different structures, but not in persons, because is not a person, is a way of acting evil. He is not a person like a […]

Fight fires to save the Amazon, pleads Pope

Pope Francis has called for a joint effort by the international community to stop the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest and protect a region he describes as a “vital lung” of the world. Speaking after praying the Angelus in St Peter’s Square, the 82-year-old Latin American Pope pointed to the global concern for the […]

Retired Pope responds to criticism of his reflection on abuse crisis

Responding to criticism of notes he published about the roots of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, retired Pope Benedict XVI said the fact that the critiques barely mentioned God proved his point. “As far as I can see, in most reactions to my contribution, God does not appear at all,” which is “exactly what I […]

The Real Presence: What do Catholics believe and how Church can respond

Do Catholics believe that the Eucharist is truly the body and blood of Christ? A Pew Research Centre survey released on Aug. 5 found that nearly 70% of Catholics believe that the bread and wine used for Communion during Mass are “symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ,” while about 30% believe that […]

Madras High Court agrees to withdraw remarks

Days after he stoked a controversy by insinuating that Christian education institutions were unsafe for women and that they indulged in forcible religious conversion, a judge of the Madras High Court on August 21  agreed to withdraw the remarks from his order. Justice Vaidyanathan had made the controversial remarks while dismissing a petition filed by […]

Row over Jerusalem ad in Tirupati

Advertisement of Jerusalem yatra and Haj pilgrimage on bus tickets in the temple town of Tirupati has sparked a row on August 26, compelling Andhra Pradesh government to order a probe. State Endowments Minister Vellampalli Srinivas said some of the tickets of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) that were supposed to be issued […]

Media spreads misunderstanding on Kalappura dismissal: Clarists

Certain sections of the media are spreading misunderstanding about the disciplinary actions taken against Sister Lucy Kalappura, alleges the Franciscan Clarist Congregation. “The media should refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of the congregation that spreads misunderstanding and creates unrest in society,” says an undated statement from the Public Relations Officer of the congregation’s […]

Church to combat human trafficking in North-Eastern India

The Indian media has reported cases of human trafficking of girls and boys from north-eastern India. Incidents of racial attacks on people from the region are reported from other parts of India, including New Delhi, national capital. The Church in north-eastern India has brought these matters to the attention of labour commission as well Catholic […]