Nazareth Sisters bring relief to flood affected in Bihar
2017-08-21
The nuns cater to residents of ten severely affected villagesContinue Reading
‘Vote No on same-sex marriage’ : Australian bishops
2017-08-21
Rome: Earlier this week the Australian government, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, declared that the country will partake in an optional postal plebiscite on same-sex marriage. Australians will be called to express their opinion by November 2017 on whether same-sex marriage should be legalized in the country. Unlike aContinue Reading
Indians win record medals at World Dwarf Games
2017-08-21
Most athletes had taken a loan to travel to Canada Continue Reading
Chhattisgarh Church to celebrate Year of Family in 2018
2017-08-21
Emphasis is to be given on deepening the faith and love relationshipsContinue Reading
Kala-azar: The disease that just won’t go away
2017-08-21
By: Jacob Koshy At 17, Rohim Sarkar weighs as much as the average 11-year-old. When shirtless, each of the seven pairs of bones that make up his upper ribcage is visible from five feet away. An attending doctor at the Habibpur block hospital in Malda, West Bengal feels his spleenContinue Reading
What is RSS agenda in Education?
2017-08-21
By: Ram Puniyani In its recommendation to NCERT, Shiksha Sanskriti Uthan Nyas, an RSS affiliate asks for removal of English, Urdu and Arabic words, the thoughts of Rabindranath Tagore; extracts from painter M F Husain’s autobiography; references to the Mughal emperors as benevolent, to the BJP as a “Hindu” party.,Continue Reading
Couple, 91, die in rare double euthanasia
2017-08-21
An elderly couple died holding hands surrounded by loved ones in a rare double euthanasia. Nic and Trees Elderhorst, both 91, died in their hometown of Didam, in the Netherlands, after 65 years of marriage. The couple both suffered from deteriorating physical health over the past five years, with Mr ElderhorstContinue Reading
‘1,000 religious conversions take place monthly in Kerala’ : Minister
2017-08-21
Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir has said that the Kerala government is yet to submit an inquiry report sought by the Centre on alleged religious conversions in Malappuram district. “There is a big centre…That centre is in Malappuram district (in Kerala),” the minister said alleging, “Conversions takeContinue Reading
Flood situation worsens in Bihar; death toll rises to 253
2017-08-20
Patna: The toll in Bihar floods rose to 253 today as the situation worsened further with more areas getting affected and around 1.26 crore people hit by the deluge. Yesterday, the toll was 202 and the number of affected people was 1.21 crore in 18 districts. No new district hasContinue Reading
Vailankanni gears up for annual church festival
2017-08-20
Nagapattinam : All arrangements are in place for the 11-day annual festival of famous shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Health at Vailankanni near here beginning on August 29, a top official said Sunday. With more than 20 lakh pilgrims expected to throng the town during the festival, measures hadContinue Reading