By Verghese V Joseph — Bengaluru: It was indeed a momentous occasion when the followers of St. Francis of Assisi, known as Franciscans ministering in
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N-E Syro-Malabar Bishops Call for Peace and Unity
By Verghese V Joseph – Calling for peace and unity in the Eastern-rite Church in India, the bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church in the North
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Arangetram in a Kerala Church: Where Art Meets the Divine!
By Verghese V Joseph – On July 6, two California-based young girls — Michelle Clara Joemon and Lilly Varghese Pazhay among others — enthralled an
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Pope Appoints Fr Francis Thonippara as Pontifical Social Sciences’ Panel Member
By Verghese V Joseph Vatican/ Bengaluru: The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on Tuesday appointed Rev. Fr. (Prof.) Francis Thonippara, C.M.I. as member of the Pontifical
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India’s Blessed Mariam Theresia to be Inscribed in Book of Saints on Oct 13
By Verghese V Joseph – Holy Father Pope Francis on Monday held an Ordinary Public Consistory for the Canonization of the Blesseds that included Mariam
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Vote on Canonization of India’s Blessed Maria Teresa Chiramel on July 1
By Verghese V Joseph – Pope Francis has called for for holding an Ordinary Public Consistory on July 1 to vote on the canonization of
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Ernakulam-Angamaly Administration to be Under Cardinal Alencherry
By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican / Palghat: In a communique issued from the Holy See’s office on Thursday, Pope Francis has terminated the appointment
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Daddy’s Day Out: Bonding with Dads on Father’s Day!
By Verghese V Joseph – It was literally Daddy’s Day Out! Dads turned out in decent numbers on Sunday (June 16) to celebrate Father’s Day
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Commemorating the Relationship between Holy See and Israel
By Verghese V Joseph – Last Thursday, Vatican’s Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, addressed a high-level gathering on the occasion of the commemoration of
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Pope Francis Exhorts Civil Aviation People to be Beacon of Hope
By Verghese V Joseph – On Monday, His Holiness Pope Francis received civil aviation chaplains from around the world in the Clementine Hall of the
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India’s Christian and Islamic Religious Heads Express Solidarity with Sri Lankan Terror Victims
By Verghese V Joseph – Mumbai: Expressing solidarity and standing together in the aftermath of the recent ghastly serial bomb blasts that rocked Sri Lanka’s
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Church in India Expresses Deep Anguish Over Sri Lankan Church Attacks; Toll Rises Above 200
By Verghese V Joseph – The Catholic Bishops’ Council of India (CBCI) expressed deep anguish at the blasts that hit Sri Lankan churches today. “Our
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Salvation Run: All Roads in B’luru Led to St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral
By Verghese Joseph – On a warm Saturday morning, Christians from all denominations came together to take part in Salvation Run, a sports module conceptualized
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Tamil Nadu: Attack on Catholic School a Matter of Shame
By Verghese V Joseph – In the aftermath of the shameful attack on the Little Flower Higher Secondary School, situated at Chinnasalem, about 260 kilometres
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Pope Talks About Youth Concerns; Dedicates ‘Christus vivit’ Exhortation
By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: In a landmark development, Pope Francis’ post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Christus vivit” (Christ is alive), was dedicated to the youth
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