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APCA Reaches out to Fire Victims of Lailam and Noksa

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APCA General Secretary Presenting a Cheque

The Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association reaches out to the fire victims of Noksa village in Longding district by distributing clothes, utensils and cash to the victims of those affected by a devastating fire. The relief materials, including a cheque fo.....

Bishop Hemrom Takes Over Dibrugarh Diocese

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Bishop Albert Hemrom

With Holy Father Pope Francis, having accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Joseph Aind, SDB (75) from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Dibrugarh, Most Rev. Albert Hemrom (51), who was the Coadjutor Bishop, has taken over as Bishop of Dibrugarh with .....

Ka Ram-ew: A Khasi Folktale about Mother Earth

Current Updates | Culture | Philip Lyngdoh |

On the 24th of May 2015, Holy Father, Pope Francis, gave to us and the world his epic encyclical, "Laudato Si՛, mi Signore՛" - "Praise be to you, my Lord". Those were actually words from the Canticle of the Creatures of St. Francis of Assisi where the gen.....

NECCOD Breaks Free After Ten Months

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The North East Catholic community of Delhi (NECCOD), an organization known for active indulgences in all sorts of social and religious activities through the year went quiet for the last ten months starting March 2020 due to Civud-19 lockdown. Other than .....

APCA Celebrates 11th Foundation Day

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The Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) celebrated its 11th Foundation Day on January 20, 2021 at the Seva Kendra, Jollang, in Itanagar, which in many ways was a meaningful occasion. The highlights of the programme included the Holy Mass, and ho.....

Chemtatrawta1 – A Mizo Folktale

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Once upon a time there lived a man called Chemtatrawta. One day he went out for hunting and reached a small stream where he found a suitable whetstone. Upon the whetstone, Chemtatrawta sharpened his dao along the length of the river. While he was sharpeni.....

Bishop Victor Lyngdoh is the New Archbishop of Shillong

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Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh

As per a communiqué issued by the Diocesan Administrator of Shillong Archdiocese Rev. Father John Madur on December 28, 2020, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, appointed Bishop Victor Lyngdoh as the Archbishop of Shillong. Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh (64) was t.....

The Archdiocese of Imphal reaped rich in December 2020

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Newly ordained Priests with Archbishop Dominic Lumon

The month of December 2020 turned out to be a month of bumper reaps for the Archdiocese of Imphal, when nine Deacons hailing from different parishes were ordained as Priests. While seven of them were ordained together by Archbishop Most Rev. Dominic Lumon.....

Inpui Community’s first Catholic Church in Yurembam

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Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Yurembam

When Mary Immaculate Catholic Church is inaugurated on the 15th of January 2021 at Yurembam by Most Rev. Dominic Lumon, Archbishop of Imphal, it will be the first Catholic Church for this particular community. Catholic presence amongst the Inpui community.....

NECCOD celebrates 30th Anniversary

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Group Photo on 30th Anniversary

The North East Catholic Community of Delhi, on December 6th 2020, celebrated the 30th year of their existence in the National capital at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi. The occasion was combined with the usual Pre-Christmas celebration the organisa.....

Nohkalikai Falls of Sohra: The Tragic Tale of a Mother who ate her Daughter

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In these days of gadget-driven world, it is hard to imagine youngsters huddling around a master storyteller to listen to tales that spellbound listeners. Adding to this change is the fast diminishing number of storytellers, although not so long ago, we ch.....

NECCOD brings out a Calendar for 2021

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Rev. Fr. Vijay Baretto, NECCOD President, and General Secretary

In a simple ceremony following the NECCOD monthly Mass on November 1, 2020, a Calendar for 2021 was released on by Rev. Fr. Vijay Baretto, Chaplin of NECCOD, in the Archdiocese of Delhi, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The attractive Calendar, with select.....

Darjeeling Diocese Bids Adieu to a Senior Priest

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(Late) Rev. Fr. Leonard Tamsang Lepcha

The Diocese of Darjeeling bid a tearful farewell to Rev. Fr. Leonard Tamsang, who breathed his last on the morning of October 29, 2020 at Gianora Home, 8th Mile, Kalimpong, where he was residing along with fellow retired Priests. Born on August 8, 1942 in.....

St. Xavier’s University all set to be established in Meghalaya

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With the approval of the St Xavier’s University Bill, 2020 by the Cabinet of Meghalaya Government on November 5, 2020, the Jesuits are all set to establish a University in the state of Meghalaya. The St. Xavier’s University, which would be managed by the .....

St. Paul’s Parish rectified eighteen Couples in a unique way

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The Couples rectified with Parish Priest

In what may be termed as the willingness of the Church to opens its door to straying members, St. Paul’s Parish Pallel, under the Archdiocese of Imphal, rectified 18 couples on 21st Oct 2020, alongside one regular Holy Marriage, which was solemnized by th.....