ROME – On Dec 31, the Vatican announced that papal spokespersons Greg Burke and Paloma Garcia Ovejero have resigned – a move that comes just over two years after their 2016 appointments, and just weeks after two other key personnel changes in the Vatican’s communications operation. Taking the reins inContinue Reading

Kochi: A preliminary meeting appears to have taken place between the leaders of the warring Jacobite and Orthodox factions of the Malankara Church on Dec 29. According to reports, the “compromise meeting” was held at the residence of former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan, and lasted one hour. TheContinue Reading

By Rajiv Theodore New Delhi, Oct. 31, 2018: In this era of a digital boom and media blitz, the spoken word still is the most frequently used and important mode of communications. The spoken word contains subtleties that the written word – even with emojis – cannot convey. Perhaps, becauseContinue Reading

C.M. Paul Nashik — The five day National Boscoree being held at Nashik from December 30, 2018 to January 3, 2019 had a glittering start with 4535 people participating. The 13th National Boscoree began with great pomp and fanfare at 2.00 pm on 30th December with 4058 scouts-guides and 477Continue Reading

By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 29, 2018: A Dalit Christian author and activist on December 29 urged a group of children from her community to follow the example of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution of India, and a founding father of the Republic ofContinue Reading