I have just finished attending the Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, convened by the Holy Father, Pope Francis. It was my privilege not only to listen to the debates and interv... Read more
A closely watched Vatican assembly on the family ended on Saturday without consensus among the bishops in attendance on what to say about gays, and whether to give communion to divorced and... Read more
Vatican City (dpa) – Pope Francis has basked in unprecedented popularity since his election in March last year, reviving the scandal-tainted image of the Vatican with his unorthodox, d... Read more
Pope Francis attends the Opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 5, 2014 in Vatican City.Franco Origlia—Getty Images It can be easy to fixate on the idea t... Read more
In 1914, some eminent leaders of Kanara Catholic community founded Catholic Association of South Kanara (CASK). Their objective was to promote the welfare of the community and represent thei... Read more
(Reuters) – A global assembly of Roman Catholic bishops is shaping up as the first major showdown of Pope Francis’s papacy, with conservative and progressive cardinals trading in... Read more
According to wikipedia, the Synod of Bishops, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an advisory body for the Pope. It is “a group of bishops who have been chosen from different regions of t... Read more
By Bikram Vohra: To my mind more important than the Modi bandwagon’s huge US success the Oscar for courage, conviction and commitment goes to a man called John Michael D’Cunha…. He is... Read more
BY PHILIP PULLELLA VATICAN CITY Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:14pm IST Pope Francis (R) greets Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI before a mass in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican September 28, 2014.... Read more
Will the Family Synod Bishops understand the Asian situation? John Dayal At least one Indian Archbishop will speak at the Synod on the Family called by Pope Francis in Rome a fortnight from... Read more