Tag: India
Pope makes 5 appointments in Asian Churches
Pope Francis on Tuesday made five appointments in Asia. Two of them are in India, two in the Philippines and one in Kazakhstan.
Young Indian Catholics helping people affected by COVID-19
Across the country, the Indian Catholic Youth Movement has mobilised to help, from handing out food parcels to helping families bury or cremate their loved ones.
Indian Church loses some 160 priests to Covid-19
As India continues to reel under the unrelenting waves of Covid-19 infections, averaging 4,000 deaths each day, the virus is also taking a heavy toll on the country’s Catholic priests.
Jesuit Fr. Swamy: A caged bird sings for his birthday in prison
As Fr Stan Swamy celebrates his 84th birthday in an Indian prison cell, numerous Church leaders call for his release, with his fellow Jesuits saying “a caged bird still can sing.”
Indian missionary finds joy of Christ in Muslim-majority Malaysia
Father Ravindra learned Bahasa Malayu, Iban and Mandarin to communicate and celebrate Mass.
Mother Teresa ‘patroness of the 20th century’. 110 years since her birth
For the anniversary, a Mass was celebrated in the chapel of the Motherhouse of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, next to the tomb of the Mother.