Kochi, Nov. 23, 2018: Featuring the photo of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar on the official calendar of Trichur archdiocese for 2019 is seen as the prelate’s clout in his home state of Kerala. Bishop Mulakkal, who is accused of raping a 44-year-old member of the Missionaries of Jesus congregationContinue Reading
Paris, Nov. 23, 2018: Religious freedom is under threat in one of every five nations around the globe, in part because of an increase in “aggressive ultranationalism”, a Catholic NGO said in a report Thursday (Nov 22). Aid to the Church in Need found incidents of religious persecution in 21Continue Reading
VENICE, Nov 22: To express solidarity with persecuted Christians, including Asia Bibi, a Pakistani woman recently acquitted of blasphemy, the city of Venice was illuminated in red light on Nov 20 night. In a message of support for the initiative, Pope Francis said the event “will draw the due attentionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, November 22, 2018: The Indian unit of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) on November 22 celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It launched a campaign “I’m Human, Right?” to commemorate the United Nations’ proclamation on December 10, 1948 in ParisContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 22, 2018: A Syro-Malabar archdiocese has threatened to act against a priest who it alleges incites sedition and hatred against Church authorities and associates with extremist and atheistic groups. “Some of them are said to be groups which plot against the Church, harm goodContinue Reading
By Sr Saveria Kim Rome, November 22, 2018: As a child, I had attended the Protestant Church. It was only a few years ago that I learned my family had descended from the Korean martyrs. Two of my ancestors were the first Catholics in my family. They were martyred inContinue Reading
A Polish nun who risked her life by hiding Jews from the Nazis during the Second World War has died aged aged 110, the archdiocese of Krakow in Poland has announced. Sister Cecylia Roszak, who was believed to have been the oldest nun in the world, died last week inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, November 22, 2018: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, outgoing president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), says his successor Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar is the right person to lead the Church in the region. Cardinal Bo “will take forward FABC with creativeContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov. 21, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) jointly organized a Dalit Christian (DC) solidarity Sunday on November 11. I’m not sure if the event was limited to Delhi, because it was certainly not held inContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Nov. 21, 2018: India is the most dangerous country for sexual violence against women, according to the Thomas Reuters Foundation 2018 survey. The country is also placed 131 of 152 countries in the Georgetown’s institute’s global ranking of women’s inclusion and wellbeing. India’s National CrimeContinue Reading