Dimapur, June 27, 2019: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed here at Institute of Development & Leadership Hall, Don Bosco School Campus, with ‘Listen First-Listening to women and children is the first step to help them’ as the theme. The programme was jointly organized by MiqlatContinue Reading
Scalan, Scotland: This year marks the 303rd anniversary of the foundation of the Secret Seminary at Scalan in the Braes of Glenlivet in 1716. Why was such an institution established and why did it have to be secret? New ideas about Christianity had been sweeping across Europe. These were atContinue Reading
By : Shane J Alliew Based on American author Garrard Conley’s memoir (2016) of the same name, Boy Erased, directed by Australian actor, director, producer, writer, filmmaker Joel Edgerton is a sensitive, poignant story based on a gay conversion therapy programme. Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) is the son ofContinue Reading
By: Matters India Reporter Calgary, June 24, 2019: A Catholic diocese in Canada has cancelled a retreat to be given there in July by Indian priest Fr Dominic Valanmanal who has been preaching that an increased incidence of autism and hyperactivity in children is due to their parents’ lifestyle. EarlierContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, June 24, 2019: Cardinal Oswald Gracias and two auxiliary bishops of Bombay archdiocese are facing charges of inaction over a child abuse case complaint against a priest. The cardinal and Bishops Dominic Savio Fernandes and John Rodrigues recently approached the Bombay High Court to getContinue Reading
By Eno Adeogun Rome, June 24, 2019: The Vatican women’s football team abandoned their first friendly international match after members of the opposing team demonstrated against the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion and gay rights. Several of the players and supporters from Austrian team FC Mariahilf lifted their jerseys toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Tumkur, June 24, 2019: A visually challenged child prodigy joined Karnataka’s deputy chief minister on June 23 to open a campus for eye donation movement a Clarentian priest started six years ago. “I have pledged my eyes. When I die, my eyes will not go toContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Mandalay, June 24, 2019: Cardinal Charles Bo, archbishop of Yangon, has compared Mandalay’s new archbishop to Irrawaddy river, Myanmar’s endangered life line. The cardinal, head of the Catholic Church in Myanmar, on June 23 consecrated Monsignor Marco Tin Win as the archbishop of Mandalay. Cardinal Bo hasContinue Reading
New Delhi, June 23, 2019: India on June 23 rejected a US religious freedom report, saying it sees no locus standi for a foreign government to pronounce on the state of its citizens’ constitutionally protected rights. In its annual 2018 International Religious Freedom Report two days ago, the State DepartmentContinue Reading
Barmer, June 23, 2019: At least 14 people were killed and around 50 others injured when a tent in Rajasthan’s Barmer collapsed following heavy rain and thunderstorm. Those injured have been taken to hospital where the condition of several of them remains critical. The incident took place at a schoolContinue Reading