CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF INDIA

v Archdiocesan Synod on “Love of the Church” inaugurated in Ranchi
RANCHI, Jharkhand, Feb. 09, 2010, 09.40 Hrs (Alex Vadakumthala / CBCI News):

“This Synod is the biggest event in the life of the Church in Chotanagpur, because, this Synod is an opportune time, Kairos, a special time which God Himself has chosen for us to renew ourselves, our Church and our Society” said Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, inaugurating the Archdiocesan Synod. More...

v Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Bandra’s consecration to Christ the King
MUMBAI, Feb. 09, 2010, 09.40 Hrs (Nirmala Carvalho / AsiaNews):
More than 5,000 faithful attend the commemoration ceremony led by Cardinal Gracias. In his address, the prelate stressed the tasks Christians must fulfil and the importance of the family. More...

v Archbishop Cheenath Calls For Full Reconciliation In Kandhamal Through Justice
BHUBANESWAR, Orissa, Feb. 09, 2010, 09.40 Hrs (SAR News):
Divine Word Archbishop Raphael Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar has said that despite the claims of the Orissa state government and the district administrations concerned, the human dignity, rights and life of the Christian victims of the 2008 violence, mainly in Kandhamal district, remained far from normal. More...

v Ahmedabad Diocese Confers ‘Human Dignity Award’ On Cedric Prakash
AHMEDABAD, Gujarat, Feb. 09, 2010, 09.40 Hrs (SAR News):
The Diocese of Ahmedabad February 3 conferred its ‘Human Dignity Award’ for the year 2009 on Jesuit Father Cedric Prakash, on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of Kaira Social Service Society (KSSS)... More...

v Film Trilogy Brings Dignity to AIDs Victims

NEW DELHI, Feb. 09, 2010, 09.40 Hrs (C.M. Paul):
What happens when big names in the film industry (producer, director, actors, screen play writers and distributor) and Non Governmental Organizations like Don Bosco Media come together for a social cause? It is bound to have far reaching impact than expected. More...

v Pope's Lenten Message for 2010
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 05, 2010, 12.00 Hrs (Zenit.org):
Here is Benedict XVI's message for Lent, which was published by the Vatican press office. The message has as its theme: "The Justice of God Has Been Manifested Through Faith in Jesus Christ." More...

v Emmanuel Kerketta Ordained Bishop Of Jashpur
RAIPUR, Chhattisgarh, Feb. 04, 2010, 12.00 Hrs (SAR News):
Father Emmanuel Kerketta was ordained bishop of Jashpur in Chhattisgarh, February 2, in the presence of a large number of tribal Catholics, other religious and political leaders. More...

v Pursuing The Truth By Averthanus L. D’Souza
GOA, Feb. 03, 2010, 12.00 Hrs (Averthanus L. D’Souza / CBCI News):
It is a strange irony of our times that so-called “scientists” who claim that they are engaged in “discovering” the truth are most often involved in fabricating myths, which they then claim are the truth. More...

v The Sanctity Of Life By Averthanus L. D’Souza
GOA, Feb. 03, 2010, 12.00 Hrs (Averthanus L. D’Souza / CBCI News):
The ultimate tragedy of the Twentieth century seems to be the loss of the sense of the sanctity of life. We need not go to any great length to prove this assertion. The two world wars (1914-18 and in 1939-45) were the manifestation of humanity’s decline into brutality of the worst possible kind. Millions of human lives were destroyed with a ferocity unsurpassed either before or after. More...

v Over 1,000 Diocesan Priests To Congregate At Vailankanni
BANGALORE, Karnataka, Feb. 03, 2010, 10.00 Hrs (SAR News):
The Commission for Priests of the Conference for Catholic Bishops in India will host an Indian Priests’ Congress at Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, February 9-11, to mark the ‘Year of Priests’. More...

v 9 Christians Get Country’s Top Honours
NEW DELHI, Jan. 29, 2010, 09.50 Hrs (SAR News):
The annual Republic Day awards’ list this year is a matter of pride for the Christians in the country as several men and women from the community have won India’s highest honours for their contribution in various fields. More...

v New Eparchies of Pathanamthitta and Puthur created
NEW DELHI, Jan. 28, 2010, 09.00 Hrs (CBCI News):
Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, with the consent of the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, having obtained the assent of the Holy See has created the Eparchies of Pathanamthitta and the Eparchy of Puthur. More...

v Priests must recover the “lost mysticism”, Mgr Menamparampil says

NEW DELHI, Jan. 28, 2010, 09.00 Hrs (Nirmala Carvalho / AsiaNews):
A general body meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India will be held next month in Guwahati. The bishop of Guwahati tells AsiaNews how priests can cope with Indian society today and spread Christianity. More...

v Tripura’s ‘Yarwng’ Gets National Film Award

NEW DELHI, Jan. 27, 2010, 09.00 Hrs (C. M. Paul / CBCI News):
Acclaimed Kokborok Feature film from Tripura ‘Yarwng’ (Roots) has won National Award in the category of ‘Best Feature Film in languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution’. The 56th National Film Awards was announced by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni, on 23rd January in New Delhi. More...

v Fr Paul Kinatukara Breathes His Last On The Feast Of Conversion Of St Paul
BANGALORE, Jan. 27, 2010, 08.30 Hrs (CBCI News):
Senior priest of the archdiocese of Bangalore, Rev Fr. Paul Kinatukara, fondly remembered for appealing to the Vatican to elevate the famous St. Mary's Church in Shivajinagar in Bangalore to a Basilica, breathed his last at Philomena's Hospital in Bangalore on 25th January. More...

v The Republic of India turns 60, A talk with Card. Gracias
NEW DELHI, Jan. 27, 2010, 08.30 Hrs (Nirmala Carvalho / AsiaNews):
The Republic and the Constitution of India were proclaimed January 26, 1950. Card. Gracias speaks of the active presence of the Church in the country and the present and future challenges. Respect for the environment as a testimony of God's gift. More...

v 11th International Symposium at Asian Session of The John Paul II Institute in Changanacherry on the Theme of “Reconciliation – The Ministry Of Love And Life”
KERALA, Jan. 25, 2010, 16.00 Hrs (Thomas Puthenthayil / CBCI News):
John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Cana in Kerala, is organizing its 11th International Symposium on 26th, 27th of January 2010 together with convocation of its Alumni. More...

v Third All Nagaland Catechists Convention Held
KOHIMA, Nagaland, Jan. 25, 2010, 16.00 Hrs (R. R. Graviour Augustine / CBCI News):
The Third All Nagaland Catechists Convention was held at Mount Tabour Retreat House, Kohima, Nagaland, from 12 - 14 January 2010. Over hundred catechists serving in the hilly villages of the Diocese of Kohima took part in it. More...

v Evangelizing Goes Beyond Web Presence, Says Pope

VATICAN CITY, Jan. 25, 2010, 12.10 Hrs (Zenit.org):
Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging Catholics, especially priests, to use media technologies to reach new audiences with the message of God's love.The Pope affirmed this in a message, released Saturday, for the 44th World Communications Day, which will be celebrated May 16. More...