Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30, 2019: Odisha sees three children going missing every day and the State police takes nearly 10 days to recover three missing children. With such a snail’s pace of recovery, the State languishes at the bottom in the country. And the big worry for Odisha is the whereaboutsContinue Reading
Tokyo, Sep 29, 2019: In the age of mass communication, the Catholic Church is finding previously unimagined opportunities for evangelization – namely, over the internet. However, for the small minority of believers in Japan, the internet is far less connective. Much like their diocese and parishes, which are hardly seenContinue Reading
Ranchi, Sep 30: A church-run school in Jharkhand’s steel city Jamshedpur has suspended 17 students for allegedly shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in the school, drawing protests from Hindu-right wing groups on Sept. 25. The matter came to light when some parents approached the district education officials, while Appu Tiwari, whoContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, September 29, 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness that an Indian is among five Catholics who will be canonized by Pope Francis next month. “It is a matter of pride for every Indian that, on the coming October 13, his holiness PopeContinue Reading
Vatican City, September 29, 2019: Just days before the Amazon synod of bishops is to convene in Rome, a symposium of students of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI published a statement of concern regarding the possibility of married priests, a controversial topic of discussion at the upcoming synod. “The vocation asContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, September 29, 2019: As the world gets ready to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi some orphans in Mumbai thank the father of the nation for inspiring a Catholic priest to provide them a secure home. St Catherine’s Home, set up in 1957 atContinue Reading
By Rodion Ebbighausen Millions of people in Asia are not citizens of any country, and they live without legal rights or protection. Although modern conflicts shape the problem, statelessness is rooted in Asia’s colonial past. In India’s northeastern Assam state, almost 2 million people are struggling to have their citizenshipContinue Reading
Kochi, September 28, 2019: Kerala is one of the lands where Christianity came in the early ages, even before it reached Europe from its birthplace, Southwest Asia. It is believed that Saint Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, travelled to India after the crucifixion (and resurrection) ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, September 28, 2019: International Pilgrimage Revolution (IPR), a tour operator based in northeastern India, has bagged the National Tourism Award. The award under the Best Inbound Tour Operator category was presented on September 28 at the World Tourism Day celebrations in New Delhi. ReceivingContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, September 28, 2019: Truth seems to be at a premium today. One of the big two at the recent Houston Rally is known for what he calls “alternative facts”, a euphemism for blatant lies or disinformation. The other Howdy at Houston is often called Feku by hisContinue Reading