Calcutta, the oldest Salesian province in India, on December 15 announced the appointment of a Santal priest as its 17th provincial. The communique said, “The Rector Major, Fr Angel Fernandez Artime, has appointed Fr Joseph Pauria, the present Vice Provincial, as the 17th Provincial of the Province of Calcutta.” Father Pauria was born on January 14, 1965, at Azimganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal to Thomas and Rita Pauria.
U.S. Bishops to consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Florida, June 10-12. In celebration of the
