By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who spent 18 months in captivity of Islamic militants in Yemen, arrived in New Delhi on September 28 . “I thank God for giving me a day like this,” Father Uzhunnalil said soon after he arrived in the national capital byContinue Reading
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ meaning ‘the whole world is one family’, is an ancient Sanskrit phrase found in the Maha Upanishad, one of the Sacred Texts of Hinduism. This important phrase underlines a basic tenet of Hindu philosophy, which includes welcoming, hospitality, tolerance, harmony, unity and adaptability. ForContinue Reading
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Women in Saudi Arabia have been celebrating the news that they will finally be able to drive, a landmark step that brings the conservative kingdom in line with the rest of the world and will allow many more women to work . The Saudi Foreign ministry announced Tuesday thatContinue Reading
Barbara Blaine, the founder and former longtime president of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, has passed away at age 61 in Utah, where she was vacationing with her husband. According to a Sept. 24 statement from Blaine’s family, the renowned advocate for victims of childhoodContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai- Rohingya Muslims have faced persecution in Myanmar for generations, and Bangladesh is where they have usually fled during the waves of violence visited upon the community since they were declared non-citizens in 1982. But never before have so many arrived so quickly – nearly 450,000 Rohingya haveContinue Reading
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By Sr Vimala Martin Tanzania: My missionary life has brought to work in Tanzania, east Africa. Let me say something about Tanzania before I share about my missionary experience. The country has an estimated population of 50 million as of 2016. Major languages spoken are English and Swahili and majorContinue Reading
They were arrested for praying for a mentally ill womanContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Samuel Amirtham, the fourth Bishop of the South Kerala diocese of the Church of South India (CSI), passed away on September 26. He was 85. Bishop Amirtham, who retired on August 19, 1997, was keeping indifferent health for some time. He was the Bishop of the South Kerala dioceseContinue Reading