Bengaluru: In a gracious gesture reflecting the spirit of Christmas, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Siddaramaiah  visited the Archbishop’s House today to personally convey his festive greetings to Archbishop Dr. Peter Machado, Auxiliary Bishops Arockiaraj Satis and Joseph Susainathan, and Fr. Christopher Gerard White , Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. The Archbishop welcomed the Chief Minister warmly with a bouquet, expressing joy at his thoughtful visit during thi

There are moments in a parish when the air itself feels different—warmer, brighter, almost sacred. Kristotsava 2025 was one such breath-taking evening at St. Anthony’s Church, T.C. Palya, where the entire parish family came together not just to celebrate Christmas, but to live  it. Under the gentle and inspiring leadership of Rev. Msgr. C. Francis, the parish witnessed an unforgettable celebration filled with colour, harmony, and the unmistakable joy of belonging to one famil

Bangalore, 7 December, 2025: The parents of 45 seminarians were invited to meet and mingle and enjoy a morning of fellowship, along with their sons in the Maria Bhavan campus, the Archdiocesan Collegiate Seminary. The program was organised to bring in an interaction between the formators and the parents with regard to the priestly formation. The heart of the program was the celebration of the eucharist con-celebrated by the Rector Rev Dr Cyril Victor Joseph and the Vice-Rect