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Conclave Process – How New Pope Elected ?

Rome, April 21, 2025 — Conclave Process In the wake of Pope Francis’s passing, the Catholic Church embarks on the sacred and time-honored process of selecting his successor. This journey, steeped in centuries of tradition, unfolds through the papal conclave—a solemn assembly where cardinal electors gather to discern and elect the next Bishop of Rome. The Interregnum: A Period of Mourning and Preparation -Conclave Process Following the death of a pope, the Church enters an […]

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April 21, 2025

A Papacy of Firsts – Pope Francis Passed Away…

Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and its first Latin American leader, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He died at 7:35 a.m. CEST at his residence in the Domus Sanctae Marthae within Vatican City. The official announcement was made by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, approximately two hours later via Vatican Media. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos […]

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April 21, 2025

The Cathar Heresy : Dr. Stephen Haliczer

The Cathar Heresy by Dr. Stephen Haliczer Northern Illinois University (edited from an interview by David Rabinovitch) Courtesy: https://www-tc.pbs.org/inquisition/pdf/TheCatharHeresy.pdf The Church and the Material World The Cathar heresy was a major challenge to the Roman Catholic Church. It combined a tradition of itinerant preachers in the forests of France with a very ascetic quality. The Cathars rejected the Roman Catholic, the entire church structure. They said they were the only true Christians. They developed an […]

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July 21, 2019

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral, Manguluru celebrating completion of 450 years!

Our Lady of The Holy Rosary Cathedral, also known as Rosario Cathedral, will celebrate 450 years of its completion from November 15 to 18. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will attend the concluding day of the celebrations on Sunday. History The oldest among the Catholic cathedrals in Karnataka, the Holy Rosary Church was built by the Portuguese soon after they landed in the city following victory in war, on January 5, 1568. It was then called […]

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November 15, 2018

Roman Catholic Church in Kasargod is unique

The Roman Catholic Church in Kasargod is unique The Roman Catholic Church of Latin Rite at Pavoor in Kasaragod district of Kerala is the only Church which conducts its services in Tulu. The Holy Cross Church services are being conducted in Tulu language for more than 100 years now. The church located at Kasaragod Deanery comes under Mangalore Diocese. More than 200 families come under the Holy Church Parish and attend the church services. The […]

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July 19, 2017