From The States

SUNDAY LITURGY TURNS GOLDEN!

Sunday Liturgy, the premier liturgical publication, turns golden this month. Published by the Indian Province of the Society of St Paul, the periodical was launched in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, the mother house of the Congregation in India in November, 1972, coinciding with the beginning of the coming liturgical year. The goal of the till-now four- […]

Indian priest stabbed in Ireland

A Catholic priest from India is reco-vering in a hospital in Ireland after an intruder broke into his residence and stabbed him on October 30. Father Bobit Augusthy was attacked at around 9:30 am at Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. The property is located in the grounds of Waterford Regional Ho-spital where Father Augusthy […]

Mary reached Shillong before Salesians: Rector Major

Father Àngel Fernàndez Artime, head of the Salesians of Don Bosco, says northeastern India experienced Mother Mary’s presence even before his congregation reached the region a century ago. Father Artime mentioned this when he visited the Salesian novitiate at Sunnyside Upper Shillong, capital of Meghalaya state, October 28 on the second day of his visit […]

First nun from Kandhamal celebrates golden jubilee

The first Catholic nun from Odisha’s Kandhamal region thanks God for accompanying her in her 50 years of religious life. About 50 people, 27 nuns and 7 priests attended the November 5 thanksgiving Mass of Sister Florentia Digal, a member of the Daughter of Charity congregation. The Mass was presided over by Divine Word Archbishop […]

FELLOWSHIP OF INDIAN MISSIOLOGISTS

Fellowship of Indian Missiologists (FOIM) is an inter-denominational fellowship of professional missiologists. It is a unique ecumenical organization in India started by Dr Jacob Kavunkal SVD in 1991. With a ‘rainbow and prism theology’ enabling a deeper understanding of religions as reflecting a ray of the eternal truth which enlightens all people, it has had […]

Holy Cross nuns rehabilitate women from prison, trafficking

No relatives or friends turn-ed up to receive Nanjamma when she was released after 14 years from a southern Indian prison. However, the Hindu woman found a Catholic nun waiting for her at the prison gate, ready to take her to a rehabilitation center. “If the sister had not come to receive me, I do […]

Politicizing the cross is a thorny issue in Pakistan

Pakistani politician Shunila Ruth and her band of supporters waved the cross as they welcomed Imran Khan, the ousted prime minister who recently launched a long march to the national capital in a bid to regain power. “I admire the passion of Christians and other minorities for their captain. We are here to welcome and […]

Salesian priest trains hundreds of young Oil India executives

A Salesian priest has been training industry professionals in northeastern India. Father V M Thomas is now busy conducting 19 training programs for the Oil India Ltd company executives. The two-day programs for 576 in batches of 30 began in July and concludes in November. Christened Skill Matrix Assessment Retreat and Training or SMART, the […]

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