Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI returned to Vatican
Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI returned to Vatican on May 2, to take up residence in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery building. The former Pope, who has been staying at Castel Gandolfo after his resignation on February 28 returned to Vatican by helicopter. He was met at heliport in Vatican Gardens by...
Gathering of Priests and Religious of the Catholic Church
A combined one day gathering of the diocesan Priests of the Archieparchy of Thiruvananthapuram, Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram zone of Changanacherry Archdiocese, Religious Priests of Bethany, Jesuits, Carmelites, OFM, CMI, Vincentian, MCBS, and nuns of all Congregations from Thiruvananthapuram and neighbouring places was held at St. Mary’s Cathedral,...
Blessing of Central Cross for the New Houston Parish Church
Houston -- On Sunday, April 21, 2013, His Excellency Bishop Mar Eusebius celebrated the Holy Qurbono at St. Peter's Malankara Catholic Parish in Houston. After the Holy Qurbono, His Excellency blessed the central cross of the new church building which is under construction. On this occasion, His Excellency also met...
Detroit Parish Establishment
DETROIT – On Sunday, April 07, 2013, His Excellency Bishop Mar Eusbius raised the St. Joseph Syro-Malankara Catholic Mission of Detroit to the status of a canonical parish in the Syro-Malankara Catholic Exarchate in the USA.Inaugurated in 2000, St. Joseph’s Parish is the newest parish of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Apostolic...
Rt. Rev. Geevarghese Mannikkarottu Corepiscopo and Rev. Dr. Mathew Manakarakavil are appointed Vicar Generals
His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the Father and Head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and the Major Archbishop of the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum appointed Rt. Rev. Geevarghese Mannikkarottu Cor-episcopo and Rev. Dr. Mathew Manakarakavil as the Vicar Generals of the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum on...
Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos returned from Rome
His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, returned from Rome on 21 March 2013 after the conclave to elect the new Pope and the inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Francis. He was received at the airport by His Excellencies Most Rev. Thomas Mar Anthonios OIC, Most Rev. Samuel Mar...
Pope Francis will celebrate Holy Mass on Maundy Thursday in a prison in Rome
Pope Francis has made the surprise decision to celebrate Holy Mass on Maundy Thursday in a juvenile detention center in Rome, rather than in St. Peter’s basilica. While he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, then Cardinal Bergoglio generally celebrated his Holy Mass on Maundy Thursday at a prison or...
Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Francis
The inaugural Holy Mass of the new pontiff – Pope Francis- was celebrated in St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday 19th March before a crowd of nearly two million people. He is the first Jesuit, the first Latin American and also the first Pope Francis, a name he took after...
Rev Fr. C.M. George was called to eternal rest
Rev. Fr. George, a senior priest of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum and retired Principal of Fathima Matha College, Kollam was called to eternal rest on 15 March 2013. He is 86 years old. He belongs to Anapuzhackal Changarampallil family, Anchal. His funeral service is on 19 March at...
The Catholic church has a new pope: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio from Buenos Aires in Argentina, Pope Francis
The Catholic church has a new pope: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio from Buenos Aires in Argentina, the first ever to come from South America, who has taken the name Pope Francis.He was announced to the crowd waiting in St Peter's Square from the vast balcony that runs across the front...
