Kochi: Cardinal Mar George Alencherry issued a press statement on Wednesday after an alleged remark by him on the fishermen deaths sparked a controversy. The Cardinal said, "The report of the Italian press agency is wrong. The agency removed the report and expressed their apology for the mistake. I have not tried to intervene in this matter, nor have I contacted any ministers regarding this." He added, "Two precious lives...
05:45 PM, Feb 22, 2012
Kochi: Italy is apparently not only engaging diplomatically with Kerala over the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian navy guards, but also working the Catholic channels through the Vatican to secure their release from custody. Indian Cardinal George Alencherry, who was recently ordained in Rome, has now been dragged into the controversy. Reports say that Alencherry had appealed to the Kerala government asking it not to "precipitate action". But...
04:45 PM, Feb 22, 2012
Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI marked the end of 2011 with prayers of thanks and said humanity awaits the new year with apprehension but also with hope for a better future. "Another year approaches its end, while we await a new one, with the trepidation, desires and expectations of always," Benedict said at the traditional New Year's Eve vespers service, as he delivered his homily from the central altar of...
09:27 AM, Jan 01, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Keralites on Sunday celebrated Christmas with traditional fervour and piety rejoicing the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem bringing hope and peace to humanity. As church bells tolled signalling the moment of Nativity, faithful congregated in large numbers for the Midnight Service in cathederals and churches of various Christian communities where senior prelates and priests conducted the special mass and gave out the Christmas message. The state, where Christians...
11:50 AM, Dec 25, 2011
Vatican City: Pope Benedict ushered in Christmas for the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics, urging humanity to see through the superficial glitter and commercialism of the season and rediscover the real significance of the humble birth of Jesus. The 84-year-old pope, celebrating the seventh Christmas season of his pontificate, also urged that those marking the holiday in poverty, suffering or far from home not be forgotten. At the start of...
09:02 AM, Dec 25, 2011
Mexico City: The Roman Catholic Church reacted harshly on Friday to a bill proposed by Mexico City legislators that would require all couples to sign a prenuptial agreement specifying how to handle child custody and other issues in case of divorce " and estimating how long the marriage is expected to last. Sponsors of the bill submitted this week in the city council say the proposal aims to cut down...
09:28 AM, Oct 02, 2011
Warsaw: Vampires, the devil's deceit and mental illness are among the hot topics for some 300 exorcists who flocked to Poland this week from as far away as Africa and India for a week-long congress. Held at Poland's Roman Catholic Jasna Gora monastery, home to the venerated Black Madonna icon, this year's congress "examines the current fashion for vampirism in Europe and the world-over, schizophrenia and other mental disorders as...
02:40 PM, Jul 16, 2011
Vatican City: The late Pope John Paul moved a major step closer to Roman Catholic sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew the largest crowd to Rome since his funeral six years ago. "From now on Pope John Paul shall be called 'blessed'", Pope Benedict solemnly proclaimed in Latin, establishing that his predecessor's feast day would be on October 22, the day of the inauguration of John Paul's...
03:10 PM, May 01, 2011
Father Babu Joseph spokesperson of the Catholic Bishop's Conference said that if there is religious profiling in any state it is serious concern for the entire community. It should also be a cause for attention by the Central Government. ...
12:42 PM, Apr 15, 2011
London: Pop star Lady GaGa has been slammed by Catholic rights campaigners for her controversial use of religious imagery in her upcoming single "Judas". Dailystar.co.uk reports, the singer takes on the Bible in the forthcoming music video for the track, in which she portrays Mary Magdalene and actor Norman Reedus stars as Judas. The promotional video is due to be released later this month but it has already prompted outrage...
12:27 PM, Apr 12, 2011
Vatican City: The Vatican will unveil the latest instalment in its social media transformation next week - a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said. The site, which will link to video highlights of John Paul's 27-year papacy, is designed to promote the May 1 beatification. But it may well continue beyond given the global and enduring interest in the late pontiff, Vatican...
10:46 AM, Mar 14, 2011
New York: An iPhone app aimed at helping Catholics through confession and encouraging lapsed followers back to the faith has been sanctioned by the Catholic Church in the United States. Confession: A Roman Catholic app, thought to be the first to be approved by a church authority, walks Catholics through the sacrament and contains what the company behind the program describes as a "personalized examination of conscience for each user"....
11:23 AM, Feb 08, 2011
Miami: A former Catholic priest from Miami who left the church after photos surfaced of him kissing his then-girlfriend is criticizing church leaders in a new book and calling their stance on priests' romantic relationships hypocritical. Alberto Cutie — dubbed "Father Oprah" by the English-language media for his relationship advice — left the Roman Catholic Church in 2009 to become an Episcopal priest. Paparazzi photos of Cutie kissing Ruhama Buni...
12:35 PM, Jan 04, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling CPI(M) and powerful Catholic Church in Kerala are headed for a collision course once again with the apex body of bishops issuing a pastoral letter urging the Christian community to choose only "God-fearing" and "selfless" candidates in polls. The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) circular, read out in most churches across the state before the Sunday congregations, was apparently aimed at the civic polls that are round...
03:37 PM, Jul 19, 2010
Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children in the US for decades. ...
12:15 PM, Apr 23, 2010
But pontiff does not make any mention of Vatican responsibility in the scandal. ...
05:19 PM, Mar 20, 2010
Prabuddha Das Gupta, William Dalrymple collaborate for book,
Catholics of Goa. ...
01:17 PM, Nov 05, 2009
Catholic Church in India owns the largest chunk of non-agricultural land. ...
10:20 AM, Aug 03, 2009
Govt says it will take opinion of religious leaders on matter. ...
02:07 PM, Jul 02, 2009
The protest was staged to oppose Obama's support for abortion rights. ...
11:07 AM, May 18, 2009
