On January 7 (Tuesday), Pope Francis accepted the early resignation of Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon, following years of Vatican scrutiny regarding his ordination practices using pre-Vatican II liturgical books and other concerns.
Prasanna Devi, endearingly called by locals as "Mataji" (goddess mother), lived alone as an ascetic in a cave and a hut, deep inside the forest, on the Girnar mountain ranges of Gujarat for four decades.
Pope Francis plans to journey to Hungary from 28 to 30 April, according to the statement from the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, announced on Monday. This Papal visit will mark Pope's 41st journey abroad.
Pope Francis prayed for those who died, those who were missing, and the survivors of the migrants shipwreck near Crotone on the Calabrian coast during the bad weather on Sunday early morning.
More than 530 youths from the eight dioceses of Bangladesh participated in the National Youth Day pilgrimage with the theme “Mary arose and went with Haste” (Luke 1:39).
Bishop John dreams of a Myanmar wherein people are able to live peacefully, despite different faith and religions, and share and enjoy the feast days, or celebrations of the all faiths.
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.
Cardinal Bo stated that a change of attitude is required in our approach towards the challenges we face. He offered the word L.E.N.T as an acronym for this attitudinal change:
Cardinal Hollerich explained how each delegate is like a musical instrument, and ought to function continuously in tune with others (instruments), with discipline, to produce the synodal symphony.
The Synod, like the Lenten journey, he said, is a call to walk the path of God, to listen to his voice, and to recognize the God of love and tenderness, mercy and compassion.
'Synodality is the way of being the Church today according to the will of God, in a dynamic of discerning and listening together to the voice of the Holy Spirit,' as stated by Pope Francis.
Cardinal Grech empasized, “a Synodal Church is a Church of listening” and stressed that the success of the process depended on the active participation of the people of God and the pastors.
The Pope said that the ashes reminds us of who we are, recalling the “essential truth of our lives: that the Lord alone is God and we are the work of His hands.”
Chin people observe February 20 as Chin National Day. Chin people live in many places, especially Chin State, Rakhine State, Sagaing Division, Bago and Magwe Division in Myanmar and in Mizoram State in India.
The activity, initiated by the diocesan commission for the clergy and the religious, aims at promoting ongoing formation programs for priests and religious brothers and nuns, and to foster vocations.
The protesters expressed serious concern over attack on persons, churches and institutions and registration of malicious FIRs against Christians along with illegal detentions and non-registration of FIRs despite complaints filed by victims.
Representative of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand, Father Suwat - Yong Saad, attended the signing ceremony of the MoU to assist and provide legal advice to monks and religious leaders endorsed by the government.
