Palm Sunday prayers disrupted at 5 places
2017-04-11
The attacks were reported from Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in the north and Tamil Nadu in the southContinue Reading
Embracing the church: More deacons ring hope in Mumbai
2017-04-10
Manoj R Nair Mumbai: Last month, the Catholic Church in Mumbai appointed two married men — one of them a former business executive, the other a former journalist — as deacons. A deacon ranks lower than a priest and can do perform most of the religious work that a priestContinue Reading
53 families converted in Jharkhand, RSS claims
2017-04-10
Ranchi: At least 53 families in five tribal-dominated villages “returned to Hindu fold” in the last one month as part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s “Christianity-free” block campaign in Jharkhand’s Arki, RSS workers have said. These families live in villages that are part of the Sindri panchayat, which the RSS,Continue Reading
‘Pope Francis laundry’ service opens for homeless in Rome
2017-04-10
Vatican City: On Monday the latest Pope Francis-inspired initiative for the poor opened up in Rome – a new laundromat, with washing, drying and ironing services for those without a home or a fixed living situation. “The Pope’s Laundry,” as it is being called, is organized by the Office ofContinue Reading
Despite deadly attacks, Pope Francis will still go to Egypt
2017-04-10
Vatican City: The Vatican confirmed Monday that Pope Francis’ trip to Egypt at the end of the month will go on as planned, despite terrorist attacks which killed more than 43 people during Palm Sunday celebrations in the country. The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke, toldContinue Reading
Spare children from conflicts, Raj Ghat gathering says
2017-04-10
New Delhi: More than 1,500 children gathered at the Raj Ghat on Monday to urge global leaders to give a reprieve to children from the devastation of wars and conflicts. Leading the congregation, Nobel Peace Laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi said: “Children are never responsible for any warsContinue Reading
Goa Minister demands ban on late night rave parties
2017-04-10
Panaji : Goa Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar has demanded a complete ban on drug-ridden rave parties on beaches in the coastal state. “Our coast is infested with the sale and trafficking of drugs. There is absolutely no control over it. We need to stop it. First of all, weContinue Reading
Catholic priest tops list of CNN heroes
2017-04-10
Last week, news network CNN published a list of 20 ‘heroes behind the news’. The series was compiled over three months, after the CNN Heroes series asked CNN correspondents and anchors to look back and describe their personal heroes. Topping the list? Fr. Khalil Jaar, a Catholic priest in Jordan whoContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu farmers stage nude protest
2017-04-10
The farmers have been protesting for the past 28 daysContinue Reading
New Kandhamal priest to help Hindus understand Catholic faith
2017-04-10
Bhubaneshwar : Kandhamal, a district in the Indian state of Odisha (Orissa), scene of an anti-Christian program by Hindu radicals in 2008, will have its first Carmelite priest. Johnson Digal, a 29-year-old deacon, is set to take his vows on April 22 at a ceremony led by Archbishop John BarwaContinue Reading