May 2018 – Matters India

The Sacred Heart Minor Seminary in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital in Nigeria, has been shut for one week following an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Two Catholic priests were said to have been beaten up, while another was shot in the leg. The herdsmen were said to be unhappyContinue Reading

Pope writes to FIFA on slave labor in Qatar

By: Matters India

On: May 31, 2018

In: International

Rome: It is a well known fact that Pope Francis is an avid soccer fan, and that when it comes to social concerns, the fight against human trafficking is one of the priorities of his pontificate. Hence it’s no surprise that, with his green light, a papal foundation is gettingContinue Reading

Twin brothers become twin priests

By: Matters India

On: May 31, 2018

In: Religious

“I just want one picture of me vesting my brother …” said Fr. Innocent Montgomery C.F.R. moments before the procession began. Fr. Innocent was speaking of his twin brother, Br. Angelus Immaculata Montgomery C.F.R., who was among those to be ordained. Twin brothers would soon be twin priests. It wasContinue Reading

Modi announces 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens

By: Matters India

On: May 30, 2018

In: International

Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday began his Indonesia visit by paying homage to the martyrs of that country’s independence struggle at the Kalibata National Heroes’ Cemetery in Jakarta. Mr. Modi laid a wreath at the military cemetery that was built in 1953 and opened in November 1954 whenContinue Reading