In a road accident, six people, including three sisters and one priest, died on the spot when a heavy truck carrying cement rammed into a four-wheeler (Bolero) at Umbang, Sumer, in Ri Bhoi district on February 26.
"Sadbhav Sammelan" (interfaith conference) is a unique two-day international interfaith conference to promote harmony, on February 17 and 18 at the Pilar Pilgrim Center, Pilar, Goa.
The complainant has told that people who reached the church for prayer on Sunday evening found that the church was lit from the inside and the name 'Ram' was written on the wall, allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
The Capela da Nossa Senhora das Angústias (Our Lady of Remedies chapel) was built in 1607 by the Portuguese and it has great architectural, historical and cultural value and is a place of worship revered not only by the Catholic community, but also by non-Catholics in Daman continuously, for more than four centuries.
The chief minister of the state, Bhupesh Baghel, said, “Missionaries in the state are known for their services, especially in the field of education and health care and he appreciated the special services during the Covid-19 time.”
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss (75), from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tanjore from 4th February.
In the final message bishops stated that “the Church in India has substantially contributed to nation-building, especially through her engagement in the fields of education, healthcare and social uplift.”
“We, the CCBI Bishops, must not forget our task of being a headlight called to lead the Indian society to higher levels of justice, equality, inclusivity, solidarity and unity, based on the Gospel's values,” Archbishop Girelli.
“Telling the story of Jesus in our Context: The Synodal Way” is the theme of the 34th plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), in Bangalore, from January 24 to 30.
Fr. Joseph Amudakani, a priest belonging to the Catholic Diocese of Jhabua was arrested based on the false allegation of conversion on 18th January at Thandla, Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.
Indian Latin Catholic Bishops announced a week-long mourning over the death of the late Pope Benedict XVI in a statement published on December 31, 2022.
As tribal people protested alleged religious conversions in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, a Catholic church was vandalized, and a police official was injured.
‘Ecumenical Journey of Churches in the Telugu Region: Milestones in Two Decades (2001-2021)’ was released in many places during the semi-Christmas celebrations in 2022. This book presents the origins, various phases of growth, activities, and achievements of the ecumenical movement in the Telugu Region covering the States of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Telangana (TS) from which emerged the Federation of Telugu Churches (FTC).
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferro said that the synthesis was the work of the Holy Spirit, not the individual, and they should be cautious not to add their own opinions to the text.
Caritas India marked 60 years of service to the poor and downtrodden in India and celebrated at Hyderabad, India, on December 13. Hyderabad Archdiocesan Social Service Society (HASSS) organized the State-Level celebration of Caritas India.
