It was certainly ill-timed, evidence of political naivety, and possibly an overdose of wishful thinking for the Archbishop of Delhi to request his flock to storm heaven through prayer and fasting for a pristine election next year ~ for the Karnataka poll was set to be completed when his missive was circulated in all Catholic …
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May 26, 2018The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued notice to the Gandhinagar Archbishop Thomas Macwan and asked him to explain the reasons for writing a letter to the Bishops of the country to pray that only such people are elected in Gujarat who would remain faithful to the Indian Constitution and respect every human being …
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November 27, 2017Pope Francis has named Monsignor Charles Thompson as the seventh archbishop of Indianapolis. Thompson, a canon lawyer, replaces Joseph Tobin, whom Francis elevated to Cardinal and moved to Newark, New Jersey, in November. "I could never have imagined that I would serve as archbishop of Indianapolis," Thompson yesterday said. "Following Cardinal Joseph Tobin is more …
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June 14, 2017