Thirty children received First Holy Communion in an anticipated celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on 12 June, adding joy to Odisha’s Padangi, one of the worst-affected parishes during the anti-Christian violence of 2008.
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay and one of the topmost consultors of Pope Francis urges everyone to become holy like Devasahayam, the new Indian saint.
The Latin Catholic Church in India will hold a one-hour national thanksgiving prayer service on Friday, June 24, on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
