The historic St. Anthony’s Chapel in Old Goa came alive with sacred melodies on Sunday as a special Lenten music concert filled the air with spiritual harmony on March 30, Goa.
St. Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate (SJJS) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, offers philosophy and theology programs for Jesuits, members of other religious orders, and lay people.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the huge loss of life caused by a powerful earthquake that has struck south-eastern Turkey and north-western Syria,” Pope Francis said.
The CBCP Cluster Against Human Trafficking (CCAHT) hopes the annual NDPAHT will help heighten the consciousness of faith communities on the issue “and will encourage them to protect their respective families, particularly women and children, against trafficking.”
Novaliches Diocese in the Philippines celebrated the Day of Consecrated Life and the ceremony of closing the Jubilee door of the 500 Jubilee year of Christianity’s existence in the Philippines.
Pope Francis highlighted the two words ‘memory and commitment’ to persevere in their journey reflecting on the three verbs; to pray, work, and journey.
Pope Francis reminds the South Sudanese faithful that Jesus understands their pain, hopes, and loves them personally and never to be afraid because God is with them.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss (75), from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tanjore from 4th February.
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. James Shekhar (55) as new Bishop of Buxar, Bihar in North India and Father Wilbert Marwein (52) as Bishop of Nongstoin in Meghalaya, Northeast India on Saturday, 4 February.
“No more bloodshed, no more conflicts, no more violence and mutual recriminations about who is responsible for it, no more leaving your people athirst for peace. No more destruction: it is time to build! Leave the time of war behind and let a time of peace dawn!” the Pope insisted.
"We offer our children for the work of God in His vineyard,” said Bishop Gervas Rozario of Rajshahi in his homily during the feast day of the Presentation of the Lord celebration.
Prominent leaders of Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jain and Buddhist faith communities in Kolkata took part in the two-hour long interfaith prayer the Mother's tomb.
"It is with deep regret that we announce the demise of His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Thomas Colman Gomis, Archbishop Emeritus of Colombo on Friday the 3rd February 2023," says a press release from the Colombo Archbishop's House.
“The Lord invites us to open our hearts, to let His grace embrace us, and to walk with Him in our concrete lives to bear fruits of peace, unity, and joy in the faith, hope, and charity,” Msgr. Andrea Ferrante said.
Pope Francis recommended five ingredients for the future: prayer, community, honesty, forgiveness, and service, with the figurative symbol of five fingers.
