Makkamkunnu – The Metropolitan of the Thumpamon diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Church, Kuriakose Mar Cleemis, inaugurated the 98th Central Travancore Orthodox Christian Convention on the St. Stephen’s Cathedral premises at Makkamkunnu, near here, on Sunday. Youhanon Mar Discorus, Metropolitan of the Chennai diocese of the Church, was the chiefContinue Reading
New Delhi – Asserting that religion cannot be made a cause of conflict, President Pranab Mukherjee today said “tolerance” and promotion of goodwill between diverse communities needs to be preserved with “utmost care and vigilance”. In his address to the nation on the eve of 66th Republic Day, the PresidentContinue Reading
Beijing- A Chinese bishop of the “underground” Church faithful to Rome has said that the Vatican should take the first step to resolve a long-running conflict with the Beijing regime. In an interview posted by Vatican Insider, Bishop Joseph Wei Jingyi of Qiqihar—who is not recognized by the Chinese government—said thatContinue Reading
Bangalore: Archbishop Bernard Moras of Bangalore Archdiocese clicked the button (IST) 4.10 pm, Jan 24th, launching the first tele-ministry of Bangalore’s ‘Logos retreat Centre’. The retreat centre a hub for thousands from Bangalore will now exchange programs for telecast with Divine Retreat Centres’ ‘Goodness Channel’. Incidentally, Mattersindia’s Adolf Washington tooContinue Reading
Bangalore: “Our best of technologies cannot produce grain and greenery. Our preoccupation with modern technologies should not blind us to the need for farming. We must dedicate our own little spaces in the vicinity for farming. Pursue high professions in life, but do your bit to produce grain for theContinue Reading
New Delhi – In a first of its kind initiative by any religious minority group in the country, Christians’ group, “following rise in targeted communal violence especially in the Capital” have launched a national helpline number to help victims of violence for their community members. The United Christian Forum forContinue Reading
Davos – Google boss Eric Schmidt predicted on Thursday that the Internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively “disappear” into the background. Speaking to the business and political elite at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Schmidt said: “There will beContinue Reading
Colombo: With his 48-hour visit to Sri Lanka, Pope Francis has set a unique record that statisticians will have to figure out the exact details. Over three fourths of Sri Lanka’s 1.2 million Catholics traversed long distances to have a glimpse of the Pope during his January 13-15 visit toContinue Reading
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world’s top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in a statement carried by state television. King Salman has named his half-brother Muqrin as his crown prince and heir.Continue Reading
Delhi Duel of Anna Fans Kejri-Bedi is onContinue Reading