Major Arch bishop Mar Baselios Mar Cleemis Ordained as Cardinal of Catholic Church

The Major Arch bishop of the Syro-Malanakara Catholic Church, Moron mar Baselios Cleemis is ordained and installed as the first Cardinal of Malankara Church by the descendant of Apostle St. Peter, Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI in a historical spiritual celebration in the St. Peters Basilica in Rome just now.

The mega event was witnessed by a large number of Indians particularly Keralites from many parts of the world. More than a thousand people from India including special guests from the Indian Political and social segment also witnessed the spectacular Spiritual event in Vatican. They included Union Ministers, top political leaders, Muslim clergy (Imam) and Hindu swamy.

After the  coronation, the new Cardinal said that he prayed and will continue to pray for India and specially for Kerala. With the installation of Mar Cleemis as a Cardinal (with voting right to elect the Pope), Kerala Church will become proud and blessed to have six Cardinals...!

Cardinals are considered as Princes of the Catholic Church though they wear 'red' gowns which remind them the sacrifices and persecution underwent by the Divine Master, His Apostles and numerous Martyrs. 

All the faithful must pray for the chosen servants of the Lord so that they become more and more humble as they get more and more high positions.

Pope's Easter 2012 Message

The Holy Father Pope Benedict the XVI on Easter Sunday Celebrated the Most Holy and Glorious Easter High Mass in the World famous St. Peters Basilica in Vatican. About 100,000 Catholic Faithful devotedly part took in the Easter Mass. In his Easter Message the Pontiff urged Syria to shun violence and heed to the global demands to end blood-shed in the land and expressed hope that the Peace and Joy of Easter would comfort the Christian Communities that suffer for their faith world-wide.

The eighty six year old Pontiff who led a long Easter Vigil Service

www.news.va is Vatican's new information website

Pope Benedict XVI has launched recently Vatican's new information website. The official launching came with a short 'twitter message' from the Holy Father, Praising our Lord Jesus Christ. The new portal http://www.news.va will have online information from the Vatican's Print and Electronic media outlets as part of Roman Catholic Church's fresh communications.

This site is expected to have high popularity as Catholics alone number about 1.1 billion in the world...!

Praise be to our Lord...!