India. In the night of last October 25 the church of Basuregady (Andra Pradesh), attended by the Claretian Missionaries, was desecrated and many corners destroyed by some antisocial elements. Early morning the members of the community and the faithful received the news with unpleasant surprise. The Church was found open, the racks of the Church, broken and the tabernacle without the Blessed Sacrament. After a long search, the tabernacle and the Blessed Sacrament appeared in a nearby field. Some boxes from the entrance and computer materials of the church had been taken away. The ecclesiastical authorities were informed as well as the police who went to initiate the investigation. Meanwhile, the faithful together with Frs. Rajashekar Reddy and others of the parish, were able to recover the Blessed Sacrament. It was inferred that the main motive was the robbery, not a desecration for religious fanaticism.
Claretian Missionaries Join Consecrated Men and Women from All Over the World in Preparation for Jubilee 2025
Rome, Italy. From February 1 to 4, 2024, more than 300 delegates of Consecrated Life from around the world, coming from over 60 countries, gathered for a preparatory meeting for the Jubilee 2025. The call included a religious brother and sister, as well as a member of...