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Hindu nationalists targeted Fr Dominic Pinto, head of a diocesan pastoral centre, for allowing a meeting of Protestants and Khrist Bhakta; the latter are Hindus who look sympathetically to the teachings of Jesus. For Bishop Mathias, Christians are again victims of a gross abuse; he hopes “that justice and good sense will prevail.”
Bishop Merkorios is greeted by followers 27 years after the church split amid Menguistu's overthrow.
Indian Catholics back pope's new ministry for catechists Bishop Mathias says lay catechists are the 'foot soldiers' who spread the first message of Christianity Sanjay Tirkey says being a catechist is a vocation. (Photo supplied) Indian Catholics have welcomed the news that Pope Francis has created a lay ministry to encourage greater participation of men and women in spreading the Catholic faith. The papal letter Antiquum Ministerium (Ancient Ministry) was released on May 11 in eight languages. “We wholeheartedly thank the Holy Father and welcome the gesture by him for recognizing our foo...
Daily Monitor Tuesday April 06 2021 Summary When he first arrived at Kasana-Luweero, Dr Lwanga met with obstacles and major challenges, especially those associated with war-torn areas. Advertisement On December 16, 1996, as Kampala Archdiocese priests numbering about 150 were having a picnic and enjoying the cool breeze of Lake Victoria at Nabinoonya Beach, Kisubi, then Archbishop of Kampala Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala made a very important announcement. He revealed that Pope John Paul II had decided to reduce the size of the vast Kampala Archdiocese, carving out two new dioceses of Lugazi and K...