Divine Diplomats: The Cardinal Voices of India

[@projecteucharist]

I'm becoming a priest ❤ Pls pray for me. God bless our Indian brothers and sisters.

[@pwrofmusic]

God bless you. May you spread the word of God through the your words and deeds.

[@harold4096]

God be with you until the end!

[@jomyjose7644]

In the name of Jesus let Him get strength, wisdom and understanding Holy Spirit Amen

[@marilyndsouza4665]

God bless. I pray that you be faithful to the end!

[@codewalters]

Bless you

[@n-tv5fm]

India Catholic from Kerala, India ✝️💯

[@Jademark-s6y]

Sending love from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@reblyfigueiredo8620]

shut up. felip neri ferrao killed fr. bismark

[@alstondoss550]

Much love from a brother in Christ to a kabayan❤

[@AAbaya2024]

Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination in Sri Lanka, only due to the effort of St. Joseph Vaz , a priest from Goa. It is also said that Fr. Joichim Gonsalvez, the second priest from Goa, formed the religious terminology we still use as Sinhala Catholics. Goanese priests served our country for nearly 200 years. Praise the Lord for the services render by Goanese Catholics.

[@quickbug]

Goan*, not Goanese 😊

[@TriciaPerry-mz7tc]

It's NOT CHRISTIAN IT'S Catholic. Bug differences. Another Christ and a false Mary. False doctrine.

[@stevmjr]

There's not any relationship between Catholicism vs Christianity,,,,, prove me wrng 😊

[@AAbaya2024]

@quickbug In Sri Lanka we call them Goanese.

[@AAbaya2024]

@stevmjr I suppose you are an protestant, even the Bible, which is essentially writings by many authors was created by Church fathers, whose teachings fit in only with the Catholics and perhaps the Orthodox churches. Go do your research!

[@jperez7893]

The st tomas Catholics of India can trace their church to st thomas from 44 ad. They, and the maronites, are two churches that never broke communion with rome since the beginning

[@zenjm6496]

52AD According to tradition. St Thomas Christians of Kerala was a part of the Church of the East till the church got divided. For a couple of centuries we were on our on till the arrival of the Portughese. We were made to join the Catholic Church and we faced a lot of persecutions as a result of it. As a result of which many in the church left catholic church to join the Antiocean church. Now St THomas Christians of Kerala are Divided between Catholic, Jacobite and Assyirian.

[@Ruger-kf7je]

Lol. They didn't have catholic Communion till the Portugese came to India 😂🤭

[@Ruger-kf7je]

@@justin00372 No. 1 disciple ? What non sense is this. Petrine supremacy is a myth and all apostles taught the gospel of the Lord with equanimity. If there is any no. 1, that is Jesus Christ. Rest all apostles were men and equally assigned to spread the gospel. Peter's apostolic see became important only because of the Roman Empire. Spiritually they're all the same

[@kvvarg]

False, Catholic Church is the byproduct of spice trades in 1500s.

[@projecteucharist]

God bless from India 🇮🇳❤

[@Chilloutwithme10]

We have 23 Sui iuris Eastern (Self-governing) Church's in Catholic Church other than the Roman Church, truly we are Universal.

[@tushkoli]

It is high time, We have Indian Pope to lead the Catholics worldwide. Let God our Heavenly Father grant this prayer. Amen.

[@augustinealbertsouza9434]

It's high time, the center of the universal Church comes to ASIA

[@tushkoli]

@@augustinealbertsouza9434 Yes. It is the need of time. India with its deep and wise spiritual traditions will be able to lead the Christians Worldwide. There are very capable Cardinals in India.

[@vernicejillmagsino9603]

I wish he Hindi leaders in the Vatican/India because his homeland is a Hindu country

[@delvingeorge2807]

We have 23 Sui iuris Eastern (Self-governing) Church's in Catholic Church other than the Roman Church, truly we are Universal. 💯

[@bonelarajeshrajesh8492]

God save all Catholic people

[@SkemPhawa-u6p]

Praise the Lord🙏🙏🙏

[@maldatcs]

Love from Timor-Leste 🇹🇱

[@jenatamilsedits2862]

India Catholic Christian from tamilnadu ♥️

[@rasixa2653]

Amen

[@rasixa2653]

An Amen sermon text quote: Jesus, finally, delivered a grand discourse on the word "Amen," which, He said, was the whole summary of prayer. Whoever pronounces it carelessly, makes void his prayer. Prayer cries to God; binds us to God; opens to us His mercy, and, with the word "Amen," rightly uttered, we take the asked-for gift out of His hands. Jesus spoke most forcibly of the power of the word "Amen." He called it the beginning and the end of everything. He spoke almost as if God had by it created the whole world. He uttered an "Amen" over all that He had taught them, over His own departure from them, over the accomplishment of His own mission, and ended His discourse by a solemn "Amen." Then He blessed His audience, who wept and cried after Him. page 424 Mallep,Cyprus Sivan 17th and page 459 Capharnaum Thammuz 15th in the yr before +JC. quote: Finally, He went over the whole prayer and gave the interpretation of the word Amen, as He had formerly done in Cyprus, saying that this word contains everything in itself, that it is the beginning and the end of prayer. end of quote from archive.org/details/TheLifeOfJesusChristAndBiblicalRevelationsComplete Pls spread the Word

[@kuriakosekjoseph6253]

Okay there's one correction. Catholicism in India can't be traced back to arrival of St. Thomas in India in AD 52. The Church that was established here had relations with Assyrian Church of East and from the 4th Century after the arrival of Thomas of Cana started blending in the East Syrian liturgy into their worship. Catholicism first came to India when Portuguese under Vasco da Gama started colonizing India. And if you have any doubts the name of the two major Catholic denominations in India start with word Syro, i.e., Syro-Malabar Church, which follows the East Syrian Liturgy and represents the Church which accepted Catholicism and broke away from the old church when Portuguese came and the Syro Malankara Church, which follows the West Syrian Liturgy and represents the faction of Malankara Orthodox Church from which they broke ranks and accepted Catholicism in 20th Century.

[@valeshmathias]

The Assyrian Church of the East was in communion with Rome in the first 4 centuries. And even though they were catered by the Assyrian bishops, the split with Rome wasn't official for the Church in India.

[@delvingeorge2807]

You are getting confused bro I have both heritage from my maternal and paternal side in Syro Malabar Church and little autonomous endogamous Knanaya Church still communion with Rome in South India. Syro-malabar Church though not named till 19th century had been in Communion even before Portuguese. We known as "Nasrani Christians" Check out Bishop Placid J Podipara book "The Thomas Christians." He coined the famous Quote describing the St. Thomas Christians as "Hindu in Culture, Christian in Religion and Oriental in Worship"

[@kuriakosekjoseph6253]

@@valeshmathias dude you can't apply the logic of A=B, B=C so A=C. Because the Indian church due to the distance constraints was always in touch with the Assyrian Church not the Roman Church so followed whatever the Assyrian Church did. And if the communion of the church with Rome was not broken why not directly establish a bishop from the locals when the communion was re established rather than establishing Latin bishops.

[@kuriakosekjoseph6253]

@@delvingeorge2807 Bro the statement that we were in communion in Rome is technically correct. So is also the statement that we were in communion with the Church in Antioch, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Alexandria. The communion only broke when the schisms happened which is also a fact. So Catholic worship rites weren't introduced till Portuguese came into India

[@valeshmathias]

@@kuriakosekjoseph6253 because the Portuguese padraodo enforced latinization and didn't want Assyrian bishops as they considered them Nestorian and hence their theology and practices heretic.

[@Sarah79978]

👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻📿📿📿

[@amalp9784]

These people are our men. ❤

[@JoSang-n2u]

History of Catholicism in India only started 500 years ago with the arrival of the Portuguese. Many of the Syrian Christian churches converted to Catholicism under duress and threats of excommunication. And the Vatican is aware that Syrian Christian community existed 300 years from 1st century before Christianity became the official religion in Roman Empire.

[@mr.punkie5872]

Wrong, as there are churches in India that are older than the arrival of the portuguese

[@Truthseeker.19.47]

very correct

[@jomon3399]

AD 1300​@@mr.punkie5872

[@mygoawithmathewalmeida3357]

Goan priests have served as Bishops and missionaries in many parts of Asia....especially the Indian subcontinent

[@gjvlogs3543]

Roman Catholic 🤍 Latin 🤍 India 🤍

[@perfectjudematt]

Proud catholic from kerala ❤

[@stanleyif7988]

St. Bartholomew too arrived at India , coastal Karnataka , Mangalore coast. He was apostle of Lord Jesus Christ along with St. Thomas , among twelve. That means he too arrived early first century , without much publicity on those years.

[@delvingeorge2807]

By which tradition was this recorded?

[@gloryj8712]

St Bartholomew, arrived in west coast of India, that is Bombay region, not southern India..

[@jonesaroquiasamy1375]

We are all fallowers of Jesus.

[@robertantony5873]

I am catholic from tamil nadu

[@Sikander_37]

Some saffron thugs criticise Christians for the Goan Inquisition but they have to first answer why they first started persecution issue by killing our apostle st. Thomas and early Christians.

[@onedxhackerman1623]

India is a Hindu country

[@BhaktaTamang-rs3uy]

Surprised to see Modi meeting with all these Catholic leaders but he does not stop those harrassing the Catholics in the villages of India.

[@fuk671]

Mostly protestant where the one getting abused by rss

[@just_human_thoughts]

Syro Malabar ❤

[@mymalobo]

Praise God viewed Goa many years ago - an Anglo Indian by birth though!😊

[@honoriusrongthaluh8955]

Catholicsm India is the best way of human equality.

[@albertjustinmarandyy8208]

We need more Priest to spread the Gospel of Christ ❤ Pray for priests and religious 🙏

[@pauluy976]

Could you do one about Philippine cardinals?

[@rub-y9k]

❤

[@mathewthekkel2940]

'Those that are not against you are for you',so do not bother about denominations , we all are followers of JESUS .

[@jaintiafun6273]

There should be one cardinal in NE india

[@bitilakharumnuid4514]

❤❤

[@ravbangladesh7846]

I am interested so I want to Christian help me

[@agnelobarreto7539]

Bro learn how to pronounce Goa's village names

[@noblemottythomas7664]

If you mean to say about Kerala it’s wrong Roman Catholicism started in Kerala in 1498 AD by vasco de gama

[@Temporaryhi-un7ip]

Namo Buddhaya :

[@allenkabraham7934]

The starting itself you made a mistake. The history of Christianity in India dates back to 1st century, and the history of Catholicism starts from 16th century only when the Portuguese forcefully made the native christians to accept Catholicism which later became a norm.

[@7ryferedxda]

But st thomas Christians were not catholics. They were a part of church of east

[@adriananair4897]

Fighting each other .

[@josephjacob3274]

It is wise to note church of st thomas was the first christian church in all of india. Latin catholics didn't come until 15th century. It could have been sooner, but thank God Christopher Columbus did not find us lol Also, all the churches before 15th century were syric churches practicing east syrian liturgy. St thomas of Kana is proof of that hen he brought many families from Iraq along with priests and bishops over to India in the 4th century. Latin rite apparently ruined the church of st thomas by imposing Latin traditions and divisions occurred. It's not universal if not all eastern churches are practicing their own customs in their service with latin influence.

[@Melons-vg8dq]

The Chair of St Peter is in Rome. Without him, you are weak and disorganized

[@josephjacob3274]

@Melons-vg8dq we were actually catholic, but jesuits thought we weren't. Ignorance is not a blessing and yet roman catholics like you think that. We were organized and had no conflicts until Roman Catholics came and destroyed our church of st Thomas. Even today, the synod of diamper is considered an illegal synod that was held by the jesuits. The patriarch of Antioch was more supportive than the vatican was back then. In fact, the syriac catholic church came from the Antioch church due to Jesuit influence. Also, orthodox churches have their salvation as they are a universal church. Vatican has said theybhave valid priestly orders and sacraments. They have apostolic succession. They have seen marian apparations. They have witnessed God's blessings through prayer and miracles. The catholic church today has no unity as there are those who are against the pope in the college of cardinals. Don't talk of weakness and disorganized until the catholic church in Rome is squared away.

[@selvaperia8512]

In no way Catholicism is different than Hinduism because castesand and superstitions are afluent and strictly practised. Christianity has not helped to get rid of casteism. It's sad to say the casteis is prevalent and strongly practised among Bishops, priests and in convents.

[@albertjustinmarandyy8208]

Jokes 😂😂😂

[@LuzianJ]

Sorry, what? We now have a Cardinal who was of lower caste.

[@selvaperia8512]

@@LuzianJ It's like BJP's Jumla who selcted President Murum from tribal community, but nothing to do with peoples' life.

[@LuzianJ]

@@selvaperia8512 what are you talking about? Being a bishop or Cardinal is no joke, as a bishop he has the sole authority to ordain new priests and remove ones that cause trouble under his jurisdiction, and As a Cardinal he will be participating in the conclave as well. The change is apparent in the hierarchy of the Church it's up to people to obey those in authority if they can't maybe the culture is at fault. Cultural plagues can't be blamed on the Church.

[@selvaperia8512]

@@LuzianJ Bishops do not have right to remove a priest from priesthood, only pope has the right. In India even the bishops are nominated and selected with caste mind, likewise the priests are transferred to big or small parishes on caste basis.

[@christophera6570]

Traitors? Who are traitors? Please clarify.

[@alextomjoby2079]

They meant traders.

[@IGGA297]

example British came to India first as trader

[@Harrison_SamsonCertified]

Unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiam.

[@adriananair4897]

Convertion is brutal .

[@cyb-m]

I am a proud hindu, proud of my indian civilization, and will never be a slave to the whiteman or arab.

[@sonatestd2085]

That's okay, Christianity isn't white or Arab.

[@cyb-m]

@@sonatestd2085 it comes from arabia. so it is.

[@NewTypeStarling]

Same Brother. Jai Shree Ram

[@sonatestd2085]

@@cyb-m Israel isn't Arabia bro 😆

[@cyb-m]

@@sonatestd2085 israel is in Arabia bro. just like Saudi or Oman is in Arabia.

[@Temporaryhi-un7ip]

Manichaesm the truth Ya haque manichaes Zoroastrianism taoism ying yang conucianism dhamma dharmmam

[@varghesethomas4991]

Absurd, Catholic and their ism came to India with the arrival of the Portuguese. Before that in India existed a native church established by the St. Thomas known as the Malankara Nasranis or the Malankara Orthodox church.

[@fuk671]

Nonsense christian missionary have come way before indian colonisation, asssyrian ancient church have been found in india

[@kumariv5251]

Popes don't visit India. Catholic leaders are nowhere, when Catholics suffer

[@mr.punkie5872]

The three papal visits to India so far have been by Pope Paul VI in 1964, Pope John Paul II in 1986, and again by Pope John Paul II in 1999. So you are wrong.

[@vernicejillmagsino9603]

Benedict XVI never visits India as Pope but I wish he visit India before he became Pope as Prefect of Doctrine of Faith under JPII as a professor

[@precillaward32]

World's Greatest deception Ungodly unscriptural unholy s

[@user-lv1wn5wq7n]

go indie 1961

[@MARCOPENAFIEL-ok5hk]

Saint Thomas came to India before Islam

[@barathisellathurai6552]

Can anyone kill God. 😅😅😅

[@AthanSMaliakkal]

No one can kill God and in my religion, YHWH is not Dead. Jesus is God. Amen

[@barathisellathurai6552]

@AthanSMaliakkal Then how Jesus killed on a cross???

[@AthanSMaliakkal]

@@barathisellathurai6552 crusification. Simple. Jesus was crucified but YHWH is not dead. Amen

[@barathisellathurai6552]

@AthanSMaliakkal This is the starting point for all lies??? Then Jesus walk to the place where he barried????

[@barathisellathurai6552]

@@AthanSMaliakkal Then he walked to the place where he barried???

[@samsonsoares2257]

PORTUGUESE NOT SPANISH

[@ORTHOBOYZ-c1u]

Syriac churches 🦅

[@bonappa]

the 5th one is a total fraud... he is now reaping what he has sowed.

[@joeru6650]

You don't even know what's happening in syro Malabar church. So shut up

[@mariakuriyadeth8740]

He was framed by the rebels by forging documents and the police took charge against them. If anything, he was rather pitiful and soft-hearted. He's remained loyal to the Holy See, while the same can't be said for those opposing him.

[@piuskerketta1806]

Those who tag him as fraud, they are ones who are fraud. Why do you participate and encourage groupism among the clergy and the faithful? Can you divide Christ and his Church just because you are ambitious for power and pisition No. Not all. Be Christ centered believers.

[@delvingeorge2807]

He will reap Greater Rewards in Heaven for the Sufferings he is going through. Christ knows...

[@TriciaPerry-mz7tc]

Catholics praying to Mary's and saying God has a mother NOT GOING TO HEAVEN THEY ARE DECEIVED.

[@robertantony5873]

Amen

[@RohitKumar-zu4iz]

❤❤