Everything you need to know about Church Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Church Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) A Kerala church has asked its followers not to use Chinese made coffins, saying they are not environment friendly.
New York, May 17 (ANI): Pope Francis and the US Pontifical Mission Societies have joined the smartphone league by launching a new mobile application called Missio featuring latest news and video about the Catholic Church.
Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): The brother of slain Pakistani minister Shahbaz Bhatti will speak in front of Pope Francis and some 120,000 members of new Catholic religious movements on Saturday, the Vatican has said.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Asserting that the BJP had no right to attack Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, angry Youth Congress workers Wednesday protested outside the opposition party's headquarters. They broke barricades and tried to enter but police used water cannons to restrain them.
Vatican City, May 9 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has praised the "motherly" role played in the society by nuns, and said they should not feel they are spinsters.
Toronto, May 9 (IANS) Hindus comprise 1.5 percent, Sikhs 1.4 percent and Muslims 3.2 percent of Canada's population of around 35 million, according to the 2011 National Household Survey conducted by Statistics Canada.
Moscow, May 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has wished astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) a happy Orthodox Easter, a church spokesman said.
Panaji, May 2 (IANS) Come July, Goa could just be the toast of the season for gay Indians.
Miami, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Michael Jordan married former model Yvette Prieto this weekend in a Palm Beach ceremony.
London, April 28 (IANS) Volunteers at Britain's Ely Cathedral have reportedly been instructed not to bother Hollywood actress Mila Kunis or her co-star Channing Tatum while they shoot in the church.
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man from Russia's Chelyabinsk city has changed his name to Yeshua Ben Maryam Al-Masih, which means in Hebrew "Jesus Son of Mary, Messiah".
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has launched a new ad campaign this month where they portray Jesus as "The Original Hipster."
Ankara, April 25 (IANS/AKI) The rebel Free Syrian Army is working to release two Orthodox bishops kidnapped near the northern city of Aleppo. The whereabouts of the two bishops remained unclear despite a report saying they had been freed.
Beirut, April 24 (IANS/AKI) Two Orthodox bishops who were kidnapped by gunmen in Syria's northern city of Aleppo have been freed, the Zenit.org website said.
Melbourne, Apr. 23 (ANI): A Norwegian TV show has been slammed by a church after it tricked five teenage girls to convert to Islam so that they could win tickets to Justin Bieber's concerts.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit here has already kicked up a row in Kerala, but it could become more "colourful" as he may meet a cardinal of the Catholic Church while here.
Paris, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 45,000 people marched in the French capital Sunday in opposition to a controversial gay marriage bill sponsored by President Francois Hollande, police said.
Washington, April 18 (ANI): A rare psalm book from 1640 is tipped to fetch between 15 million dollars to 30 million dollars at an auction in New York.
London, Apr 17 (Xinhua-ANI): The funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the first female British prime minister, started 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday at the St. Paul's Cathedral.
Beirut, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Syrian Airlines plane carrying more than 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid for the victims of the ongoing conflict in Syria has landed in Damascus, the Russian embassy in Damascus said Sunday.
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) The Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) Sunday hailed the appointment of Mumbai's Cardinal Oswald Gracias by Pope Francis as one of his advisors in the Vatican.
Panaji, April 14 (IANS) The Goa Church Sunday refuted claims by a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader that she had met the Archbishop of Goa in a minority outreach exercise ahead of the March 2012 polls.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): A rare psalm book from 1640 is tipped to fetch between 15 million dollars to 30 million dollars at an auction in New York.
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Almost one in four Russians (23 percent) expect the human race to be contacted by representatives of an alien civilization in the next 50 years, says an opinion poll.
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Road-building for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is three-quarters complete with less than a year to go for the opening ceremony, the head of the state firm responsible for the work said Friday.
London, April 11 (IANS) A top British clergyman under the Church of England has signalled that gay couples who seek to "engage with the challenges of life responsibly" should be able to have their relationships blessed in church.
London, Apr. 11 (ANI): Congress in Uruguay has legalised gay marriage, becoming the second country in Latin America to do so, after Argentina.
Allepey (Kerala), Apr 9 (ANI): Dome of an under construction catholic church collapsed in Alleppey district of Kerala on Monday, in which, one worker was killed and few others were injured.
Washington, Apr. 8 (ANI): Dozens of public schools that lease church-owned buildings will have to take students off site for sex education, as a result of a longstanding agreement between church and city officials.
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fifty men in their 90s may face prison terms in Germany over allegations of their service as guards at Auschwitz, the biggest concentration camp in Nazi Germany, media reports said.
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa Friday said it would be "proud" to host Pope Francis I if he decided to visit the 2014 exposition of Spanish Jesuit St. Francis Xavier.
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Number of people following Pope Francis on micro blogging platform Twitter has doubled from 2.5 million to 5.0 million in just seven weeks.
Panaji, April 2 (IANS) Pope Francis could visit Goa for the 2014 exposition of pioneering Jesuit St. Francis Xavier, said a priest of the church where the mortal remains of one of the first Christian missionaries to India are kept.
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Even as traditionalists took umbrage at Pope Francis I washing the feet of two young women on Maundy Thursday, some Mumbai Catholics Sunday recalled the pioneering spirit of late Father Hugh Fonseca.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) Christians in Kerala were in a celebratory mood Easter Sunday, returning to non-vegetarian fare and normal diet after the 40-day observance of Lent.
London, Mar 31 (ANI): Pope Francis has drawn an explicit link between Christ and the ghostly image imprinted on the Turin Shroud but stopped short of declaring it the true burial cloth of Jesus.
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), March 31 (IANS) The number of people killed in the 16-storey under construction building collapse in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam has risen to 20, police said Saturday.
Dar es Salam, March 30 (IANS) At least three people died and 17 seriously injured when a 16-storey underconstruction building collapsed in Tanzania's commercial capital city of Dar es Salaam Friday, Xinhua reported.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): Good Friday, or the day on which Jesus Christ was crucified, is being observed by Christians across the world.
London, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pope Francis has opted to stay at a modest two-room residence instead of moving to a grand papal apartment on the top floor of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, his spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi said.
London, March 25 (IANS) Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, will visit Brazil in July to attend a Catholic youth gathering in Rio de Janeiro.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) Across Kerala, churches witnessed a good number of Christians turning up for the Palm Sunday service.
New York, Mar 23 (ANI): An artist from Milwaukee has sparked a controversy after she created a stunning portrait of former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI out of 17,000 condoms.
Jerusalem, March 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday made a historic visit to Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem which marks the birthplace of Jesus, and also paid tributes at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.
Ramallah, March 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday made a historic visit to Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem which marks the birthplace of Jesus.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 (IANS) With Easter Sunday fast approaching, it's a mixed bag for Christians as most of them will be in a pensive mood starting Palm Sunday till Easter Sunday, when things brighten up.
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hollywood star Tom Cruise opened an account this week on Russia's most popular social networking site, his official Twitter feed said.
London, Mar. 21 (ANI): Daniel Day-Lewis has reportedly been cast as Celtic football club founder Brother Walfrid in a new movie.
Washington, Mar. 21 (ANI): Nationally, most Catholics have said the election of Pope Francis has made them more optimistic about their church, a new poll has found.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A thanksgiving mass was organised here Tuesday to celebrate the inaugural address of the newly elected Pope Francis.
Washington, Mar. 19 (ANI): The sister of Jorge Mario Bergoglio has revealed that in the past, she had prayed that the cardinals wouldn't pick her brother to be the new Pope.
Peshawar, Mar. 18 (ANI): Two suicide bombers launched an attack within the premises of a judicial complex in Peshawar, killing at least two persons, on Monday.
Vatican City, March 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pope Francis posted his first tweet Sunday to engage with over three million followers on his personal Twitter account, with a message: "Pray for me."
Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama must have known that his support of gay marriage would bring him trouble. But of all possible repercussions, a demand to roll back Alaska's 1867 sale to the US was one he was unlikely to have seen coming.
London, Mar. 17 (ANI): Pope Francis has said he wanted 'a poor church for the poor' in his first remarks to the media since he was elected the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Constantinople patriarch will attend Pope Francis's inaugural mass for the first time since the Great Schism between the Western and Eastern churches, Vatican Radio said.
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday launched the Earth Hour Signature Campaign of the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-India here.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): The Vatican has denied that the new Pope had failed to speak out against violations of human rights during the 'Dirty War' military rule in his native Argentina.
New York, Mar. 16 (ANI): An Austrian TV host has announced her resignation from showbiz to take care of terminally ill patients, by posing nude for the April edition of Playboy.
London, Mar. 16 (ANI): Swiss actor Bruno Ganz- who received worldwide praise for his chilling portrayal of Hitler in 2004 film 'Downfall' - has been roped in to portray Pope in a Ridley Scott-directed television drama.
Vatican City, March 16 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has strongly denied criticism by some people in Argentina that Pope Francis failed to challenge the country's 1976-1983 military dictatorship during its "dirty war" against leftist opponents.
Vatican City, March 16 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has called for "new methods of evangelisation", and urged Catholic cardinals to unite and to be "courageous".
Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio was instrumental in making rapper Jay-Z come on board to compose the musical score for Baz Luhrmann's upcoming film "The Great Gatsby".
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected the new Pope Francis 1 on Wednesday, is an avid fan of the San Lorenzo de Almagro soccer team.
Washington, Mar. 15 (ANI): In a major embarrassment, a church group the Italian Episcopal Conference issued a statement congratulating the wrong cardinal for ascending to St. Peter's chair on Wednesday.
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Pork DNA has reportedly been found in halal chicken sausages served in a primary school in central London.
Rome, March 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Mass for the inauguration of new Pope Francis will be held March 19, Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi said.
Rome, March 15 (IANS/AKI) Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio's election as Pope Francis represents a defeat for opponents and victims of Argentina's brutal 1976-1983 military dictatorship, an Argentine investigative journalist and human rights activist has said.
Shillong, March 14 (IANS) Catholics in the predominantly Christian state of Meghalaya Thursday reacted with joy as Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history and took the name of Francis I.
Melbourne, March 14 (ANI): A Swedish Lutheran Church confirmation camp has shocked parents by giving 14-year-olds a sex ed class followed by certificates saying they are ready for sex.
New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 14 (ANI): Roman Catholics in India hailed the election of Argentine Pope Francis, who became the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years and said on Thursday (March 14) that they were holding special prayers for the new Pope who will lead over 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the modern world.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Welcoming the appointment of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina as the 266th Pope, the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) Thursday said the church here pledges total loyalty and allegiance to the new Pope.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina has been elected as the Catholic Church's 266th Pope. He is first Latin American to be pontiff, and will call himself Francis I.
Buenos Aires, March 14 (IANS) Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected the new Pope Francis 1 Wednesday, is an avid fan and "member" of the San Lorenzo de Almagro soccer team, one of the five most popular teams in his country.
Washington, March 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As newly elected Pope Francis I stepped onto the Vatican balcony to greet the faithful around the world, US Catholics said they were hopeful he would heal the wounds of the recent past and help them reconcile modern American life with traditional church values.
Vatican City, March 14 (IANS) Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina has been elected the Catholic Church's 266th Pope. He is first Latin American to be pontiff, and will call himself Francis I.
Vatican City, March 14 (IANS) Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina was Wednesday night elected the Catholic Church's the 266th Pope. He is first Latin American to be pontiff, and will call himself Francis I.
Vatican City, March 14 (IANS) White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday night announced to the world that cardinals gathered inside elected a new Pope to head the Catholic Church.
Vatican City, March 13 (IANS/AKI) Indian cardinal Cleemis Thottunkal is the youngest cardinal taking part in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
Vatican City, March 12 (IANS/AKI) Italian cardinal Angelo Sodano, in a homily Tuesday before thousands of pilgrims, urged leaders of the Roman Catholic Church to unite behind the new pope to be elected in the conclave starting Tuesday.
London, March 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As cardinals gathered in the Vatican Tuesday to elect a new pope, bookmakers appeared as uncertain as everyone else as to who would emerge as leader of the world's 1.2 billion baptized Catholics.
Kochi, March 12 (IANS) The Catholic Church in Kerala expects that the new pope would be elected by Thursday morning, a church official said Tuesday.
Sydney, Mar 12 (ANI): The spoof job advertisement for the post of world's next Pope has been posted on LinkedIn.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Women are carving out a bigger role for themselves in the socio-religious and political arena in post-apartheid South Africa, said Episcopal priest Mpho A. Tutu, a daughter of Nobel laureate Desmond M. Tutu.
London, March 9 (ANI): A UK men magazine cover showing a glamour model posing in a priest's robe has left millions of Catholics across the US outraged.
London, Mar. 9 (ANI): A former Roman Catholic Church's adviser on child abuse has claimed that the church's priests in Scotland were 'out of control sexually' under the leadership of the disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien.
Sydney, Mar 7 (ANI): Russian band Pussy Riot performer Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who is currently in jail serving a two-year sentence, is seeking release on parole, according to her lawyer.
Washington, March 2 (ANI): Charlize Theron, who adopted 12-months-old son, Jackson, in March 2012, has revealed that she would be happy to have more kids if she could guarantee they would be like him.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): The myth of altruism and generosity surrounding Mother Teresa has been dispelled by a group of researchers, who claim that her hallowed image-which does not stand up to analysis of the facts-was constructed, and that her beatification was orchestrated by an effective media relations campaign.
Vatican City, Mar 2 (IANS/EFE) Cardinals will begin holding formal meetings starting March 4 as part of their preparations for a conclave to elect the new pope, the Vatican said Friday.
Moscow, Mar 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has spoken out against spending money on an electronic version of the orthodox encyclopaedia series this week, saying it would be unprofitable.
Rome, Mar 1 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict's successor needs to be a younger man, the Vicar-General of Rome Cardinal Agostino Vallini said Friday.
London, Mar. 1 (ANI): A church in Harrogate has apologised after a vicar accidentally flashed a picture of a naked woman up on a PowerPoint screen during a sermon.
London, Mar. 1 (ANI): A church in Harrogate has apologised after a vicar accidentally flashed a picture of a naked woman up on a PowerPoint screen during a sermon.
London, Feb. 28 (ANI): Catholic guilt is a myth and even devout believers feel no shame about ignoring the Church's teaching on sex, according to a new study.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): A lot of lot of shuffleboard games for the soon-to-be former Bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter, head of the College of Bishops, Vicar of Christ, and Pastor of the Universal Church, Pope Benedict XVI, should not be expected, according to a report.
Belgrade, Feb 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Bulgarian bishop has donated his expensive Rolex watch to a local church to enable it to pay off an electricity bill.
Vatican City, Feb 27 (IANS) Pope Benedict XVI will be called "pope emeritus" or "Roman pontiff emeritus" when he steps down as the head of the Catholic Church Thursday, a Vatican spokesperson has said.
Lahore, Feb. 25 (ANI): A Pakistani pastor has been forced to abandon his house and flee in order to escape blasphemy charges after some of his parishioners accused him of defiling the Bible.
London, Feb 25 (ANI): In an emotional goodbye to 100,000 supporters, Pope Benedict XVI said that he steeping down as God had told him to devote himself to prayer.
