Mangalore : The city of Mangalore is celebrating Christmas with great joy and religious fervor. Churches across Mangalore are decorated and brightly illuminated for the festivity. Cribs placed in front of the churches, have been attracting people On December 24 evening,  all churches held the Festive Mass in the presence of a large devout gathering. […]

Mangalore : Christian Reforms Foundation to organize Reformation Sunday on Dec 11, 2011. As a part of the event, the parishes such as Kulshekar, Milagres, Puttur, Udupi, Sastan, and Kundapur will hold awareness group meetings said P. B. D’Sa, the chief trustee of the Christian Reforms Foundation. Speaking at the press meet held on Nov […]

Mangalore : The Christian community of Mangalore celebrated the 40-day Lenten Season and the Holy Week including the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday concluded with the grand Easter in all the churches on the evening of April 23, Saturday. The joyful resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ was celebrated by the Christians on Easter Sunday, which […]

Mangalore: The Catholic Diocese of Mangalore has organised a large silent march, along with various churches and certain non-religious associations, ending in a protest rally on Sunday, Feb20, said Vicar General Denis Prabhu at Press club today. The march starts at 3PM from Jyothi Circle and proceeds to Central Maidan in Mangalore, he added. A […]

Mangalore : Christmas Eve, that is the night of Dec 24, is very important for Christians as Jesus is believed to have been born at midnight. Earlier, the Christmas ceremony used to commence at 11:30 p.m. with the singing of carols and celebration at 12:00 midnight. But, a few years back, churches changed the mass […]

Mangalore : Society is being disturbed with unwanted reasons in the name of religion. Christ took birth to spread peace and the message of Christ of peace and brotherhood is apt and relevant, said Diocese of Mangalore Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza giving his Christmas message on Tuesday. He said that a mass prayer on midnight […]

Mangalore: The Former DK SP Sateesh Kumar, N, has testified today before B.K. Somashekhara Commission probing attacks in 2008 on churches by Hindu outfits, that Bajrang Dal was among those who (Pro-Hindus) attacked Adoration Monastery on 14-09-2008. He named Bajarang Dal, Sri Ram Sene and such other Hindu organisations. However, he said 10 to 15 […]

Mangalore : The Justice BK Somashekar commission which is inquiring in to the various attacks on several churches and Christian shrines in Mangalore and Karnataka, has not completed its examining work on witnesses but by July 31, it may need a longer time to write its judgment after the enquiry is done fully. The commission […]