The archdiocese said it had agreed with representatives of the accusers on a mediator and had begun to raise money by cutting costs and selling assets, including its headquarters and other real estate.
Vatican City (Rome) [Italy], November 3: In a historic celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate -- the Second Vatican Council's declaration on the Church's relation to non-Christian religions -- thousands gathered at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall to commemorate this landmark do
Major Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, on Sunday denied the charge of forced conversion against Keralite nuns who were arrested at the Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh on July 25. He said that the alleged victims were already Christians and hence no issue of c
The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel have elected 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.
Phone signal will be deactivated at 3 pm (local time) on Wednesday, an hour and a half before the cardinals are scheduled to proceed to the Sistine Chapel to start the papal conclave, CNN reported, citing Italian state broadcaster RAI reported on Monday.
As speculation intensifies over who will succeed Pope Francis, predicting the outcome of the papal conclave remains challenging, as the cardinals' positions can shift with each vote.
Former Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, on Monday condoled the demise of Pope Francis, whom he recalled as a person continuously engaged in promoting peace, compassion, and for the poor.
Archbishop of Hyderabad, Cardinal Poola Anthony, on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis, and describing him as a "shepherd to the universal Church and a prophetic voice of mercy, justice, and peace in the world".
"He is a man who is with the people. The last ceremony he participated in was a celebration of faith with the people on Easter," he said. After nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale the process of choosing the next pope begins.