New Delhi, Jan. 7, 2019: The number of defence personnel committing suicide was highest in the Indian Army among the three services in the last three years, data shows. In 2018, a total of 80 army personnel committed suicide. The total number of suicides in the Air Force was 16Continue Reading
Washington, Jan. 7, 2019: Hindus are the most educated — based on college degrees — among US religious groups, followed by Unitarians Universalists, Jews, Anglicans and congregants of the Episcopal Church, according to a new study. They are ahead also of atheists and agnostics. The study by Pew used theContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Thrissur, Jan. 7, 2019: Religious persons in the Catholic Church should first become disciples of Jesus before trying to make others His followers, says former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph. “Becoming a disciple of Jesus is a difficult task whereas becoming a devotee is easy. OurContinue Reading
By C M Paul Mumbai, Jan. 7, 2019. The Salesians in India have published the findings of a research study on migrant construction workers’ children in six cities. Don Bosco South Asia Regional Councilor Maria Arokiam Kanaga released the book on January 3 giving a copy to noted Bollywood actorContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, Jan. 7, 2019: Whenever I speak about Father Augustine Vattoly, a vast majority of nuns and priests react very negatively. They say that he is a rebel priest who made a group of young nuns to come out of the convent walls to protest in theContinue Reading
By Poorvi Gupta New Delhi, Jan. 7, 2019: India saw a major job crunch in 2018, according to a report by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. The total number of jobs lost last year was 11 million. One of the major findings of the report is that the job crisisContinue Reading
Kochi, Dec 7: The Syro Malabar church synod will begin at the Mount St Thomas Church in Kakkanad on Jan 7. Syro Malabar church cardinal Mar George Alancherry will preside over the synod. The beginning prayers ahead of the synod will be led by Bishop Mar Jacob Muricken, auxiliary bishopContinue Reading
Shillong, January 6, 2019: At least two miners were killed when an illegal coal mine collapsed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, police officials said on January 6. The incident comes amid a tottering rescue attempt in the same district, where for the last 25 days authorities have been unable toContinue Reading
Cairo, Jan 6, 2019: A policeman was killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a church in Egypt, security officials said. The explosion injured two other officers and an onlooker. The device was hidden in a bag on a roof by the Coptic Christian church in Nasr City outside Cairo,Continue Reading
Madrid, Jan. 6, 2019: Pope Francis on January 6 appealed to European leaders to show concrete solidarity to 49 migrants stranded aboard a pair of rescue vessels. The Pope, addressing faithful in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, noted that the migrants, rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, have been waiting forContinue Reading