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Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday at age of 88Vatican City, April 21, 2025: Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Read More
Bishop Ignatius Mascarenhas Retires After 16 Years of Episcopal MinistryBangalore, 12 April 2025 (CCBI): Bishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas (75), Bishop of Simla-Chandigarh, retired on 12 April 2025, marking the end of a 16-year episcopal ministry that began on Read More
Calicut Elevated as Archdiocese; Bishop Varghese Named First ArchbishopBangalore, 12 April 2025 (CCBI): In a historic decision, Pope Francis has elevated the Diocese of Calicut to a Metropolitan Archdiocese on12 April 2025, also names Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal (72) as Read More
Fr. Sahaya Thatheus Appointed Bishop of Simla-ChandigarhBangalore, 12 April 2025 (CCBI): Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Sahaya Thatheus Thomas (54), Rector of Holy Trinity Major Seminary, Jalandhar, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh. Read More
Fr. Sonatan Kisku Appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of DumkaBangalore, 12 April 2025 (CCBI): Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Sonatan Kisku, aged 56, as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Dumka in Jharkhand. The announcement was made on Saturday, 12 April Read More