On Saturday 25 March, the small Catholic Community of Buxar will witness the installation of their new Bishop, Most Reverend James Shekhar. The diocese was being administered by Archbishop Emeritus William D’Souza from 2020. The diocese was erected in 2005. His Holiness Pope Francis appointed the 55 year old Fr. James Shekhar as new Bishop […]
Bangalore 4 February 2023 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. James Shekhar (55) as new Bishop of Buxar, Bihar. says a message from Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara Deputy Secretary General, CCBI This appointment was made public on Saturday, 4 February, 2023. Fr. James Shekhar was born on 23 September 1967 in Singamparai (Tamil […]
The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) is announced that the ‘ICPA Award for the Best Reportage on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes’, [sponsored by the CBCI Office for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes], will be awarded to Father Irudhaya Jothi SJ for authentically and consistently being the voice of people’s rights, especially the poor Dalits […]
Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will honour noted journalist, writer and human rights activist John Dayal conferring its prestigious annual Louis Careno Award for Excellence in Journalism for his bold, continuous and consistent writing against communalism and fundamentalism gaining ground globally. According to ICPA President Ignatius Gonsalves, the Award will be conferred on Mr Dayalin […]
An Indian Catholic priest is recovering in a hospital in Ireland after an intruder broke into his residence and stabbed him on October 30. Father Bobit Augusthy was attacked at around 9:30 am at Waterford, in the Republic of Ireland. Th priests’ residence is in the grounds of Waterford Regional Hospital. Father Augusthy is a […]
Tuesday, September 6 marked the ‘grand finale’ of a ‘triple Jubilee’ celebration for the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Goa. The Holy Eucharist Celebration was led by SDB Rector Major Rev Fr. Don Ángel Fernández Artime at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Panaji. The year 2022 is a significant year for them. […]
Thousands of people flocked to Karondabera church in Gumla to recall the martyrdom of three catholic priests murdered 28 years ago. The annual event, interrupted for two years because of the Corone Virus related restrictions, was held with renewed fervour. According to Fr. Cyprian Kullu the Vicar general of Gumla diocese “Jharkhand tri martyrs still […]
Fr. John D’ Mello, SJ, went to his eternal reward at 07.30 a.m. yesterday (24th August, 2022) at Xavier Bhavan, Patna. He was 89 years old, had spent 65 years in the Society of Jesus and a priest for 56 years. The funeral took place on 25th August at 04.00 p.m. at the XTTI campus […]
Members of Bodh Gaya (Bihar) tiny Catholic community gathered together at the chapel of the Jesuit run social centre Jivan Sangam on June 28 to bid farewell and celebrate the life of Religious Brother Felix D’Mello of the Missionary Brothers of Charity (MC). Brother Felix, (84) was among the earliest postulants who joined St. Teresa […]
Once upon a time the city of Mumbai (Bombay) was made up of seven lush, green islands. Mahikavati or Mahim was one of them. Over time, Mahim was inhabited by Hindus and Muslims. In the year 1534 the Portuguese arrived and took a great fancy for the island. With them came the first missionaries…The Franciscans. […]
The bodies of two Jesuit priests and a tour guide shot dead this week in a gang-ravaged area of northern Mexico were found on Wednesday after a major search, authorities said.The three were killed on Monday after a suspected run-in with a wanted drug trafficker in the border state of Chihuahua, a crime that drew […]
“The narrative of religious intolerance and hatred has swept the country unfortunately.” The United Christian Forum (UCF) has written a letter to the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla, calling attention to the ‘failure’ of police and district administrations in several states to ‘investigate and prosecute mobs and perpetrators.’ UCF has also […]
