A significant chapter unfolded for the Catholic community in Mumbai with the ordination of Bishop Stephen Fernandes as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, an event that brought together senior Church leaders, clergy and faithful from across the city. The episcopal ordination took place at Our Lady of Salvation Church, a parish closely linked to the new bishop’s own faith journey. Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, served as the principal consecrator, assisted by Archbishop John Rodrigues of Bombay and Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, former Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal and President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in the Vatican. More than 30 bishops and archbishops participated in the celebration, including Cardinal Oswald Gracias and Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao. Priests, religious, lay faithful and members of the diplomatic community were also present.
A Family Where Faith Inspired Six Sisters to Religious Life
In the mist-covered hills of Venappara in Kerala, the Kallidukkil family became a remarkable witness to faith and vocation. Thomas and Thresiamma Kallidukkil raised their
