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‘While preaching, he insisted on equality of all people, despite caste differences’, says a note by Vatican Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, on May 15 became the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by Pope Francis during an impressive canonisation ceremony at the Vatican. Devasahayam was recommended for the process of Beatification by the Vatican in 2004, at the request of the Kottar diocese, Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council and the Confere

BBMP has been directed by the High Court to provide a list of illegal religious places The Someshwara temple in Halasuru belonging to the Chola period, and the Dharmaraya Swamy temple in Tigularapete from the Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda period are among the oldest temples of Bengaluru. While these temples existed centuries before Bengaluru emerged as a city, temple authorities will now be asked to provide ‘proof of title’ of the land on which they stand today. The Bruhat Bengaluru

Bangalore: Archbishop Most Rev Dr. Peter Machado accompanied with a team of Priests paid a courtesy visit to the famous ISKCON (International Society of Krishna Consciousness) Temple, Bangalore on Monday the 25th January 2021. The pandemic situation had delayed the visit by over a year. As the temple authorities pursued once again this request was considered which paved the way for the Archbishop’s visit. Inaugurated in the year 1997, Bangalore ISKCON temple is one of the l

KOCHI: Santa Anastasia Minor Basilica in Rome, one of the oldest Christian churches and one of the oldest minor basilicas in the world, has been assigned to Kerala based Syro-Malabar Church (SMC) by the Vatican. SMC said in a press statement on Sunday that Cardinal Angelo de Donatis, the vicar general of Pope Francis for the diocese of Rome, has issued a decree, assigning the fourth century church to SMC. “This basilica from now on would become the centre of pastoral activiti

TENSIONS MOUNT BJP Govt Faces Challenges On Multiple Fronts After Threat By Right-Wing Groups And Impatient Cabinet Hopefuls Kanakapura: The Sangh Parivar on Monday demanded the state government reverse its decision of allotting land for the proposed 114-foot-tall Jesus Christ statue at Kapalabetta in Kanakapura taluk by January 25 or face further protests. On Monday, hundreds of Hindu Jagaran Vedike workers took part in the Kanakapura Chalo march amid heavy police deployment

SECUNDERABAD: When Muthiyala Dinesh Kumar walked into the St Mary’s Basilica at Sarojini Devi road wishing for a job in the US, he had decided to donate his first salary to the 180-year-old church. Months later, the church is now getting its interiors repaired and renovated following the fulfilment of of Dinesh’s wish. Crossing the religious divide, it was this Hindu man’s faith that made him donate Rs 5 lakh to the church,which is not the regular place of worship for his fam

More than 20 years ago, Ann Pollak traveled to Calcutta, hoping to volunteer alongside Mother Teresa. Rome, Italy, Sep 5, 2019 / 11:24 am (CNA).- More than 20 years ago, Ann Pollak traveled to Calcutta, hoping to volunteer alongside Mother Teresa. The experience would spark a years-long process that would eventually lead her to adopt a severely handicapped child from one of the care centers run by the Missionaries of Charity. “It has not been easy, at all, but the blessings h

The nun from Kerala, who belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, will be canonised during a Mass along with John Henry Newman from England, Italian Josephine Vannini, Swiss Marguerite Bays and Brazilian Irm Dulce Pontes Pope Francis will declare Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, an Indian nun, a saint on October 13, her congregation said in Kochi on Tuesday. The Pope has formally approved the canonisation of Mariam Thresia, foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family,