Pope Benedict XVI gave India her first woman saint yesterday at St. Peters Square, Rome and appealed for an end to the anti-Christian violence in some parts of the country. (See the St. Alphonsa Canonization Pics given above) The canonisation of Sister Alphonsa, a Franciscan Clarist nun from Kerala who died 62 years ago aged … Read more
St. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu (The Passion Flower) is the first Indian woman to be elevated to sainthood. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1986 and decided as a saint by the pope Benedict XVI onMarch 1, 2008. The official declaration will be done today October 12, 2008. On February 8, 1986, almost 40 … Read more
Virgin Mary pictures Set 10 is here. Take a look at these 20 pictures of Virgin Mary. Catholic doctrine commands members to pray to the virgin Mary:- “By asking Mary to pray for us, we acknowledge ourselves to be poor sinners and we address ourselves to the ‘Mother of Mercy,’ the All-Holy One…… May she … Read more