Honouring Pope Leo's fearless stand: Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf hails Pontiff's message against war crimesIn a post on X, Qalibaf wrote, "Honouring Pope Leo's fearless stand! "I have no fear" echoes as he condemns the war crimes of Israel and th...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: ‘Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty…’Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun, dedicated her life to serving the poor and sick, founding the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata. Her compas...
10 Mar, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Donald Trump applauds Pope Leo XIV’s election, shrugs off Robert Prevost's criticism of JD Vance, declares: ‘Can’t wait to shake his hand’Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. The selection marks a signif...
09 May, 2025, 02.59 AM IST
Papal conclave: Why do Popes change their names — know the fascinating traditionIn the history of the Catholic Church, several popes went on to pick papal names after their selection. This rich and old tradition was fol...
05 May, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Church donation box goes digital in GreeceThe installation of a Point of Sale (POS) device at the Cathedral Basilica of St Dionysius the Areopagite marks the first such move by a Gr...
04 May, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
Ash Wednesday 2025: What to know about first day of Lent, where to get ashes in Central New YorkWhile not all Christians observe Ash Wednesday, those who do usually attend a service to mark the occasion. This year's Ash Wednesday takes...
05 Mar, 2025, 07.18 PM IST
From sealed rooms to a broken ring: What happens when a Pope passes away or steps down?Pope Francis, 88, remains in hospital battling double pneumonia, with his condition described as "critical" by the Vatican. The pontiff has...
24 Feb, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
US President Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with DistinctionUS President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction in recognition of his significant contributi...
12 Jan, 2025, 06.51 AM IST
Great joy and pride for India: PM Modi after Pope Francis bestows Cardinal title on Kerala's George KoovakadArchbishop George Jacob Koovakad of Kerala, India, was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Francis in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica. Prime Mi...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Family killed by Nazis to be beatified in Catholic firstThe ceremony in the family's hometown of Markowa in south-east Poland will be attended by over 30,000 people, including 80 bishops, 1,000 p...
10 Sep, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Christmas 2022: Everything you need to know about midnight massOn Christmas Eve, the Midnight Mass is held, which is a very well-liked holiday tradition. The first liturgy of Christmastide that starts a...
24 Dec, 2022, 05.49 PM IST
Hyderabad-based Anthony Poola becomes first Dalit Cardinal in historyArchbishop of Hyderabad has been made Cardinal by the Pope. He is the first Telugu and the first Dalit to have been selected for the rank o...
31 May, 2022, 06.43 PM IST
Pope to celebrate Christmas without congregation, says reportThe 83-year-old pontiff was deprived of a congregation at Easter when he had to celebrate mass at Saint Peter's with very few people presen...
27 Oct, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
Anti-Catholic bigotry has absolutely no place in US: President Donald Trump"To protect your God-given rights, I was recently honoured to nominate one of our most brilliant legal minds, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, to t...
02 Oct, 2020, 12.52 PM IST
Like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa was deeply religious and yet beyond religionWhen Mother Teresa picked up the sick, cleaned and tended to them with her own hands and took them "home", she didn't ask for the religious...
03 Sep, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi to meet Pope Francis next monthA spokesperson at the Mata Amritanandamayi Math confirmed that the supreme head of the Catholic Church has invited Amritanandamayi.
15 Nov, 2014, 12.07 PM IST
- US to release stamp on Mother Teresa on Sept 5
The US has decided to release a postage stamp in the honour of India's Nobel prize winner Mother Teresa on September 5, the US Postal Servi...
31 Aug, 2010, 07.03 AM IST