Bishops seek prayers ahead of Gujarat polls
2017-11-22
Gujarat goes to poll in two phases in DecemberContinue Reading
UK birth rate hits 10-year low
2017-11-22
The rate at which babies are being born in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for a decade. There were 774,835 live births in the UK in 2016, the lowest rate since 748,563 live births in 2006 and down from a peak of 812,970 births in 2012, new data fromContinue Reading
Indian professor to speak on Rohingya issue in Philippine University
2017-11-22
Matters India Reporter Manila, The Philippines: An Indian professor is to speak on the Rohingya issue in the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) on Dec 5. UPD is country’s national and premier university that attracts international studies across the world. Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen, Assistant Professor and Executive Director ofContinue Reading
Odisha police issues advisory against circulation of obscene videos
2017-11-22
Bhubaneswar: With a steady surge in circulation of objectionable pictures and videos on social media, Odisha Police issued an advisory to all senior police officers and the general public on Wednesday to fight the menace. Terming circulation of such videos as illegal, Director General of Police (DGP) R.P. Sharma saidContinue Reading
World Bank to provide $98m loan to support India’s solar power expansion
2017-11-22
The World Bank has agreed to provide a loan of $98m and a grant of $2m to the Government of India for setting up large scale solar plants in the country. The Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project will use the loan to finance Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA),Continue Reading
Visit to Pure Life Society Centre in Kuala Lumpur
2017-11-22
By Fr Joe Pereira On the occasion of my golden jubilee of the priesthood, I have been able to meet and draw inspiration from people who have made a difference to the Faith Factor in the world. Pope Francis with the request of my Cardinal Oswald had me concelebrate withContinue Reading
Parish marks World Day of Poor with leprosy patients
2017-11-22
The first World Day of the Poor was on November 19Continue Reading
Miss World CEO honors Angeles priest
2017-11-22
The Filipino priest received the humanitarian award Continue Reading
Church plans eco-friendly feast of St Francis Xavier
2017-11-21
Bans use of plastic and non-biodegradable material; Bishop of Udupi to be main celebrant at feast mass on Dec 4Continue Reading
50 dead in suicide bomb attack at Nigeria mosque
2017-11-21
Kano: A suicide bomber has killed at least 50 people at a mosque in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Mubi, police say. The teenage bomber detonated his explosives early on Tuesday in Adamawa state as people were arriving for morning prayers. Police spokesman Othman Abubakar said that the young manContinue Reading