
Kochi: Catholics in Kerala were elated as Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, was on Saturday ordained a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Many of the Catholics, who form 50 per cent of the over seven million Christians in Kerala, were glued to the live coverage from the Vatican as Alencherry was ordained by the Pope along with 21 other bishops from...

08:55 PM, Feb 18, 2012

Guwahati: Archbishop of Guwahati Thomas Menamparampil has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his initiatives to bring peace among ethnic communities of the North East. The Archbishop's name has been nominated by a popular Italian magazine 'Il Bollettino Salesiano' which also published a four-page story on Menamparampil in its June edition titled 'A Bishop for Nobel Prize'. "I had not expected the nomination, but was overwhelmed...

01:29 PM, Jun 13, 2011

The trend leaves children unable to form proper friendships, he said. ...

01:04 AM, Aug 03, 2009

Archbishop Vincent Concesso speaks on attacks on churches. ...

03:50 PM, Sep 28, 2008

Paramilitary forces may be moved into riot-hit areas. ...

05:46 PM, Sep 02, 2008

London: England batsman Ian Bell has immense respect for the Indian cricket team but says he can't over-respect the World No.1 Test side. Bell said England are eagerly looking forward to snatch the World No.1 Test team tag from India. England can achieve the major goal if they win the four-match series by two clear Tests. But against a full-strength Indian squad it would be a tough task. The Indian...

11:18 AM, Feb 13, 2008

Bridgetown: The draw against West Indies despite being in a strong position in the second Test did not disappoint Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who said his side did enough for a win but was done in by the weather gods. "Rain or bad light is not in our control. There is no reason why we should be disappointed. (May be) 12-13 overs more we could have got it (the...

11:35 PM, Feb 08, 2008

Bridgetown: Legendary West Indian opener Gordon Greenidge admires the hunger for runs in Sachin Tendulkar and feels the Indian cricket icon would even be batting if he is on crutches. He could be playing even if he is on crutches. He is the one I would pay to watch, said Greenidge. I don't miss whenever he is playing. I don't follow cricket but when he comes to bat I am...

06:13 PM, Feb 08, 2008

New Delhi: Kenya and Canada have only distant memories of World Cup highs as the strugglers prepare to meet in Group A on Monday, with both desperate to take at least one positive from the 2011 event. Kenya were one game away from the World Cup final in 2003. It opened this tournament with three heavy losses and could be heading for a winless campaign, let alone a place in...

05:26 PM, Dec 26, 2007

Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus resigned after admitting to collaborating with Poland's communist secret police. ...

12:09 AM, Jan 09, 2007