By Matters India reporter Darjeeling, Dec. 21, 2018: Youth groups in the Darjeeling hills have been enthusiastic in participating in Radio Salesian’s popular Christmas Carol competition – Jingle Bells Season 3. Seven groups are in the competition which this year consists of two parts, radio and television segments. Besides SalesianContinue Reading

By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Dec. 21, 2018: Not long back the headline “India is the most dangerous country for women” caught our attention. Today the headlines speak of India’s dismal ranking in the Gender Gap report for 2018. Standing at 108, 60 slots below our poor neighbor Bangladesh, despite theContinue Reading

By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Dec. 21, 2018: As he completes 69 years as a Catholic priest on December 21, Monsignor Nereus Rodrigues remains humble and grateful. “I am very grateful to our Lord Jesus Christ who called me to serve Him in the priesthood and His Grace has kept meContinue Reading

By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Dec. 21, 2018: The Christmas story begins with Joseph and Mary plodding along snowy and treacherous terrain on a dark wintry night to register with a census as decreed by Emperor Augustus. Mary who was into her full-term pregnancy was badly in need of aContinue Reading

Hyderabad, Dec. 19, 2018: Telangana State Wakf Board, Chairman Mohammed Saleem flagged off the first special vehicle with gift packs, as part of Christmas celebrations on Dec. 19. According to officials, the Telangana State Minority Welfare Department also distributed cheques to the 295 identified Churches for the celebration of Christmas.Continue Reading

Kothamangalam,Dec. 20, 2018: Tension prevailed at Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district Dec. 20 after followers of the Jacobite Syrian Church prevented the entry of a priest of the Orthodox Syrian Church into the Marthoma Cheriya Palli to offer holy mass. Hundreds of Jacobite church followers comprising women and priests assembled atContinue Reading