New Delhi: The Church in riot-hit New Delhi, the capital of India, has come forward and asked Catholic parishes and institutions in the archdiocese to
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Fr Jose Chirackal Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Tura
New Delhi: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Jose Chirackal, of the clergy of Tura (a hilly town and a municipality in West
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B’luru Symposium: Does Death Penalty Deter Crime?
Bengaluru: Does death penalty (capital punishment) deters crime more effectively than long terms of imprisonment? The Family Welfare Centre of Archdiocese of Bangalore in association
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Vatican Clears Another Indian Martyr Devasahayam Pillai for Sainthood
By Verghese V Joseph – In yet another celebration for India, Blessed Devasahayam Pillai – an 18th-century Hindu convert to Catholicism and the first lay
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Ex-Bishop Franco Mulakkal Back in Dock Over Another Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Rape-accused and former bishop and head of Latin Catholic diocese of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, is back in the news again over another alleged sexual assault
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34th CBCI Meet: Various Commissions, Offices Table Their Reports
Bengaluru: Day six of the 34th Catholic Bishops Conference of India’s (CBCI) Plenary Assembly that was held at St. John’s College witnessed reporting of the
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Church in India Makes Fervent Appeal to Uphold Secular Values
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The 34th Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Plenary Assembly concluded on Wednesday with a fervent appeal to uphold
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Lent in Goa: Walking Pilgrimage to Attract 35,000 People This Year
Courtesy :The Goan – Old Goa: Around 35,000 people expected to participate in the annual walking pilgrimage from five different locations to Sancoale, organised by
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Churches in India to Use New English Lectionary From Palm Sunday
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Church in India will begin to officially use the New English Lectionary, prepared according to the Indian Liturgical
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Old Guard at CBCI Re-Elected; Archbishop Felix Machado Is New Secy Gen
Bengaluru: The participants at the 34th Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) Plenary Assembly elected new office-bearers for next term. The present CBCI President, His
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Bengaluru: Inclusion Awareness Day Celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church
Bengaluru: As part of the endeavors of the Bangalore Archdiocesan Commission for the differently-abled to promote and facilitate their participation in the Church as well
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Church Urges Faithful to Promote Gospel Values
Bangalore: Inaugurating the 32 Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) of the Latin Church, in Bangalore on Sunday, His Excellency
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Kandhamal Victims: Faith Must Lead to Action
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The seven innocent Christian victims of Kandhamal jungles of eastern Indian state of Odisha, who are out on bail
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CCBI Releases New Lectionary
Bengaluru: The Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, His Excellency Giambattista Diquattro, along with His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, resident of the Catholic Bishops Conference
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Role of the Church in India: An Open Letter to CBCI
By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ – Dear Catholic Bishops of India, Greetings and good wishes to each one of you, as you gather together today
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