Aleppo, Syria: Christians who fled Aleppo because of the four year battle for the city are now returning, and in the face of such challenges as poverty, destruction, and a shortages of basic goods, they persevere with the help of the local Church. Fr. Ibrahim Alsabagh, a Franciscan priest in theContinue Reading
A Christian preschool in Sweden has banned children from saying grace at mealtimes, talking about the Bible, or saying “Amen”. The decision to forbid children at the school in Umea to engage in religious practices was reached after a school inspection. The municipality’s supervisors in charge of education noted thatContinue Reading
Berkshire, UK: A British Sikh couple are bringing a legal case, claiming they were advised by an adoption agency not to apply because of their “cultural heritage”. Sandeep and Reena Mander said they had wanted to adopt a child of any ethnic background. But they were told that, as only whiteContinue Reading
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British Columbia Supreme Court judge of Indian-origin, Parbinder Kaur Shergill, has become first turbaned Sikh woman Supreme Court judge of Canada. Shergill migrated from Punjab to Canada with her family when she was four years old. Her appointment was announced along with two other judges by Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister ofContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Catholic Church is not a “gerontocracy” ruled by old men, 80-year-old Pope Francis said; “We aren’t old men, we are grandfathers.” “We are grandfathers called to dream and to give our dreams to the young people of today. They need it so that from our dreams, theyContinue Reading
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Marawi, Philippines: Captured priest Father Teresito “Chito” Suganob was seen alive on Sunday in a part of a Philippines city under Islamist militant control, Agence France Presse reports. “We don’t have details of his health. We were just told that he was sighted alive,” military spokesman Lt. Col. Jo-Ar HerreraContinue Reading
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By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Shabnam Hashmi, a noted social activist in the national capital, on June 27 returned an award given to her by the National Commission for Minorities for outstanding service for communal harmony. “I am returning it in the memory of the innumerable innocent victims lynchedContinue Reading