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On Tuesday, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, heads of the two major Christian orders of the city — Roman Catholic and Church of North India — will send out messages on the spiritual guidance of Vivekananda,

NEW DELHI: Breaking all rules and precedents that govern the canonization process of the roman catholic church, Pope John Paul II wanted to declare Mother Teresa as a saint on October 19, but many Vatican officials raised objections to it.

Proposals to re-unite the Anglicans with the roman catholic church under the leadership of the Pope is under consideration of the Vatican.

The Khunti district administration has issued a notice to the roman catholic church in Khunti seeking clarification whether the alleged conversion of 10 minors in Tamda Sirkatoli area on May 22 under Tapkara area of the district violated the anti-conversion law passed by the state

The forum claims that it is the first such complaint against any church in Gujarat after the rules framed under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act in 2008.

The two cardinals from Kerala, Mar George Alencherry and Mar Baselios Cleemis, who are part of the conclave to elect the new Pope, would leave for Vatican in the coming days.

The new diocese of the Roman Catholic (Latin Christians) Church has come into existence in Palakkad.It is the 31st Roman Catholic diocese in Kerala and the 12th under the control of the Latin Church.

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would appoint 21 new cardinals in August, again putting his stamp on the future of the roman catholic church.

There are approximately 24 million Christians in India today. The largest number belong to the roman catholic church which has a following traditionally in Southern and Western India.

Inclusion of a Konkani-speaking populace under Fr Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares gave the movement national character

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is actively engaging with the Christian community, offering 'Christmas gifts' like enhanced control over faculty appointments for minority institutions. This outreach aims to consolidate support amidst perceptions of fragmenting traditional alliances and the emergence of actor Joseph Vijay's TVK as a new attraction.

The roman catholic church's dream project of a medical college and hospital in Ranchi is on its way to becoming a reality.

Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of extending “tacit support” to the 'ghar wapsi' programme of saffron outfits, churches here have threatened to take to the streets if the government doesn’t impose a ban on the practice.

Blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged tacit support to RSS's "ghar wapsi" programme, churches here have threatened to take to streets if the government doesn't impose a ban on the practice.

The roman catholic church (Archdiocese of Kolkata) and the Church of North India (Diocese of Kolkata) have instructed its parish churches not to hold any public worship or mass till March 31. This is the period of Lent and special worship sessions had been lined up in both the churches till Good Friday and Easter. But they all stand suspended now.

A dissident band of Roman Catholic priests leading a disobedience campaign against the Vatican said on Tuesday they would carry on blessing same-sex couples in defiance of Church orders. The Vatican said on Monday that priests cannot bless same-sex unions and that such blessings are not valid, in a ruling that disappointed gay Catholics who had hoped their Church was becoming more welcoming under Pope Francis.

KOLKATA/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Christians in Kerala and Kolkata on Sunday paid homage to Pope John Paul II.

Paul VI's successors John Paul II and Benedict XVI, too, did not abide by the recommendations that emerged from the Council.

For churches across Delhi, the elevation of Mother Teresa to sainthood is a time of celebration. All the major roman catholic churches are being bedecked with flower and special illumination for Sunday afternoon when Pope Frances canonizes her as St Teresa of Calcutta.