Rome, Italy. From September 7 to 14, 2025, 63 Claretians gathered at the Fraterna Domus retreat house for the World Meeting of Claretian Brothers. They reflected on the identity, mission, and future of this vocation within the Congregation. The gathering brought...
Vatican City. Fr. James Patteril, CMF, was named Second Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Belthangady, India, today, August 28, 2025. He is the son of Mr. Abraham Patteril and Mrs. Rosamma Patteril, born in Mangalore, Karnataka, India, on July 27, 1963....
Saint Anthony Mary Claret visited Rome three times during his lifetime. His first visit was in 1839, when he presented himself to the Congregation of Propaganda Fide, offering to be sent anywhere in the world. He returned in 1865 to consult the Holy Father regarding...
