Jerusalem: Christian pilgrims from India celebrated the unveiling of a prayer tablet in Konkani language at the famous Church of Visitation in the Ein Kerem area of Jerusalem. The unveiling is part of a tradition which honours the visit paid by Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, theContinue Reading
Darjeeling: A Gorkha front on September 26 withdrew its stir for a separate state after more than 100 days. The Darjeeling hills of northern West Bengal state have witnessed a near total shutdown during the period. Bimal Gurung, president of Gorkhaland, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) announced the withdrawal of theContinue Reading
The first Catholic school and hostel in Arunachal Pradesh were opened on July 3, 1992 in Borduria village in Tirap districtContinue Reading
The panchayat election is on October 7Continue Reading
Bengaluru:Several parents of the children studying at Baldwin Girls’ High School have approached the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KCPCR) demanding the removal of Baldwin Methodist Education Society’s chairman Bishop N L Karkare. They alleged that as Karkare has been accused of sexually harassing a woman, heContinue Reading
On September 12, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj wrote on Twitter: “I am happy to inform that Father Tom Uzhunnalil has been rescued.” The Catholic priest from Kottayam, Kerala, was abducted in March 2016 by gunmen who attacked a Missionaries of Charity home in Aden, Yemen, and killed 16 residents.Continue Reading
Rome: In Rome the feast of St Peter and St Paul is a public holiday, a day off for workers to spend in the sunshine. For Pope Francis it was a moment to celebrate Mass with his new cardinals and present new archbishops with the pallium – a vestment ofContinue Reading
It is also advisable for ministers and those in high offices to master the delicate and responsible art of speaking sensiblyContinue Reading
Experts on the Catholic Church said the letter represents only a small minority of the churchContinue Reading