St. Xavier’s Parish, Thanlon, under the Archdiocese of Imphal in the northeast Indian state of Manipur, celebrated its Golden Jubilee on December 10, marking 50 years of faith, service, and missionary legacy in the region.
Three women singers, Lynette John, a mother and an English music teacher from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, topped the gospel singer reality show. Jyothi from Bhilai and Garima Ekka from Raipur stood second and third prizes in the first Gospel Singer Reality Show conducted by Atmadarshan, a popular church TV channel in Indore.
Six people, four of them children, were killed in Western Nepal during an earthquake that destroyed mud and brick houses in remote Himalayan villages of Nepal
"At the Marriage Encounter meeting, delegates share experiences and knowledge and debate key concerns, and member countries make the best decisions for the movement's overall development and progress," said the organizers of the Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME).
Pope Francis insisted on the importance of priestly formation for evangelization, in the address to the rectors and formators of Latin American Seminaries on the morning of November 10.
The Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) will hold a synod meeting with the theme "Walking Together to Realize Fellowship, Participation, and Mission."
The ongoing 35th General Body Meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) elected Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath, Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur, as the new president of the CBCI.
Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras-Mylapore was elected first vice-president and Bishop Mar Joseph Thomas, of the Eparchy of Batheri (Malankara), the second vice-president of CBCI. Archbishop Felix Machado of Vasai was re-elected as the Secretary-General.
In a special statement released on November 8, Cardinal Ranjit stated that “Cruel and intolerable suppression exercised or being exercised by the existing Government against the leaders of protests and activists for Human rights in the country." Particularly, he condemned the Government for “the abusive and unjustified manner” in which the prevention of terrorism act is used for “arresting social leaders and those engaged in peaceful resistance to such policies.”
Father Costanzo Giuseppe Beschi (1680–1747) was sent to the Madurai Jesuit Mission, Tamil Nadu, in 1711. He is popularly known as ‘Veeramamunivar’ (courageous sage). He made extensive contributions to Tamil language and Literature and For his contributions to Tamil language and literature and is referred to as the 'Father of Tamil Prose'.
Pope Francis reiterated his concern over the war in Ukraine three times during the weekly General Audience, calling for disarmament and appealing for dialogue. He also highlighted the many forgotten wars wreaking death and destruction across the globe.
Having learned with sadness of the plane crash in Bukoba, Pope Francis sends condolences and offers the assurance of his spiritual closeness to all those affected by this tragedy, especially the families of the victims.
Asian church is obligated to "promote intercultural and interreligious dialogue." "This requires working together with a wide range of groups, such as governments, other religious leaders, and non-governmental organizations," said Cardinal Goh to the delegates of the FABC-OSC Bishops' Meet.
Cardinal Mario Grech conveyed the greetings of Pope Francis to his brother bishops in India and told the gathering that the Holy Father is appreciative of the commitment of the Indian bishops. Emphasizing the Synodal consultation and the very theme of the ongoing CBCI Meeting, “Synodality: The Call to be a Synodal Church,” the Papal Representative urged the participants to delve deeply into the Acts of the Apostles, for in it the first mention of the Synodal Church.
Cardinal Bo appealed to the Office of Social Communication of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC-OSC), and the Offices of Social Communication (OSC) of member conferences to help each other and help the whole church in Asia.
Selected religious and social leaders of different religions participated in the Inter-religious dialogue on the theme "Unity for peace, harmony and Child Protection" arranged by Rajshahi Diocese Christian Unity and Interfaith Dialogue Commission and World Vision Bangladesh.
The world's religious leaders have pledged to express the spirit of unity and respect between people from different backgrounds, says communiqué of the G20 2022'.
At the meeting with the young people at Sacred Heart School in Awali, Bahrain, on Saturday, the Pope encouraged them to never lose the courage to dream big, and to live life to the full! Adopt the culture of care and spread it. Become champions of fraternity. Face life’s challenges by letting yourselves be guided by God’s faithful creativity and by good counselors.
The way of the Lord is to love everyone: "If we want to be children of the Father and build a world of brothers and sisters, the real challenge is to learn how to love everyone, even our enemies," says Pope Francis
