'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.' IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks with new Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad during a......

Merry X'mas: 125-yr-old Srinagar church reopens after 30 yrs

The bells started ringing and the faithful gathered for mass prayer as the Saint Lukes church here -- one of the oldest in Kashmir -- came alive after three decades on Wednesday just ahead of......

World's tallest lamp for Mother Teresa

A church in Kerala has dedicated to Mother Teresa, who was beatified by Pope John Paul II on Sunday, what it says is the world's tallest oil lamp.P R M Lakshmana Iyer and Associates, owned by......

Pope to declare Indian nun Mariam Thresia as saint this year

IMAGE: The Pope has formally approved the canonisation of Mariam Thresia, foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons Pope Francis will declare Mariam Thresia......