VELANKANNI, India — Six suspected members of a radical Hindu group were arrested in India this week after dozens of Catholics were attacked on a Marian pilgrimage. On Sunday, 40 Catholics were ...

The bishop-elect of Thanjavur, the diocese in Tamil Nadu where the "Lourdes of the East" is located, comments for AsiaNews the letter in which Card Fernández, on behalf of Pope Francis, encourages ...

In the letter to the bishop of Thanjavur, Cardinal Fernández said Pope Francis 'extends his paternal blessings to all pilgrims' ahead of the shrine’s Sept. 8 feast day. The Vatican has approved ...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 20 (ANI): Central Railway has decided to run two special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Velankanni to tackle the extra rush of passengers during ...

Ahead of the Velankanni festival 2025, the Central Railway on Wednesday announced four special train services between LTT in Mumbai and Velankanni, officials said In an official statement, the Central ...

Nagapattinam (TN), Apr 9 (PTI) The Week-long Easter celebrations commenced today at the ancient Shrine Basillica in nearby Vailankanni with the “Palm Sunday” procession. The celebrations will end with ...

Vailankanni (Agenzia Fides) - The Shrine of Our Lady of Health at Vailankanni in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is one of the most famous Marian shrines in Asia. Here in the 16th century Our ...

The pilgrimage of tens of thousands of Hindus and Muslims to India's Catholic Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Vailankanni is a sign of God's love, not a reason for concern, the Vatican's ...

New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - India is preparing for the great Marian feast celebrated at the Shrine of Velankanni in the state of Tamil Nadu. Every year this Marian shrine is visited by millions of ...

COIMBATORE: On the occasion of the Velankanni festival, believers from the district may find travelling to and from the holy town a little easier. The Southern Railway has introduced four special ...