Indian Christians are delighted after the country’s first lay Catholic, Blessed Lazarus, popularly known as Devasahayam, was declared a saint at the Vatican. Pope Francis canonized Devasahayam along with nine others during a Canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 15 as celebrations were held at several churches across India, especially in the southern Indian states…
It is with regret that we inform you of the death on the 7th day of May, 2022 in The Liverpool Royal Hospital, Liverpool aged 73, of Father Thomas O’Brien Mill Hill Missionary May he rest in peace Tom, as we knew him affectionately in Mill Hill circles, was born on the 21st of May,…
Barring a few exceptions, by and large, the quality of leadership went down and has now become bland and uninspiring. The criteria for the selection of bishops have changed considerably. During the period immediately after Vatican II, bishops were selected based on their ability to carry out the decisions and teachings of the council. Their…
In the following two-part interview, Indian theologian Father Felix Wilfred explains the serious structural changes that should be effected in the Catholic Church to make it truly owned by the “people of God.” Father Wilfred, a former secretary of the theological advisory committee of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), advocates that the Church…
It has been my personal experience that my approach to Muslims … has deepened my own Christian faith and enkindled more love in my heart, but the most significant change has been that, for the first time in my life, hope has become something real and meaningful for me and has added a new dimension…
A Jesuit rights champion in India has hailed the Supreme Court for dismissing a petition filed by a Hindu group seeking to monitor the activities of Christian missionaries. While declining to entertain the plea by Hindu Dharma Parishad on March 25, the apex court warned the organization it would face a fine if it came up with…
A Dalit woman has been named mayor of Chennai in India’s Tamil Nadu state, the country’s fourth largest city with a population of nearly 10 million. Priya Rajan, 28, is also the youngest person and third woman to hold the position since the Greater Chennai Corporation was founded 334 years ago. The Greater Chennai Corporation…
The policy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) of empowering Dalits talks quite openly about traditional casteism in the Church and all aspects of discrimination existing, including in vocations and hierarchy. The nuncio says he is aware of the policy and supports and recommends its implementation. He quotes from the policy: “Caste with its…
The message of Pope Francis on the day of Consecrated Life has heartened a number of women religious in India. It is based on his prayer intention for the month of February: “Let us pray for religious sisters and consecrated women, thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new…
It is with regret that we inform you of the death on Tuesday, 1st day of February, 2022 in Hyderabad, India, aged 89, of Father Fritz Neuhauser Mill Hill Missionary May he rest in peace Fritz Neuhauser was born on the 5th of September, 1932 in Bruneck, Brixen, Italy to Joseph Neuhauser and Anna Koessler….
The Missionaries of Charity was founded in 1950 by the late Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who devoted most of her life to helping the poor in the eastern city of Kolkata. She won the Nobel Peace Prize and was later declared a saint. Her organization runs shelter homes across India. According to the Hindu…
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