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
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
The Filipino priest received the humanitarian award Continue Reading
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
Rome: The Holy See says a fresh investigation has been opened into allegations a future priest had sex with a fellow student at its youth seminary in Vatican City. The Vatican on Saturday said there were “signals” starting in 2013, some of them provided anonymously, about the case at St.Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1993 batch Sibi George will be the new ambassador of India to the Holy See, an announcement by the Ministry of External Affairs said here. He will replace Smita Purushottam. Mr George is also presently Ambassador of India to Switzerland. HeContinue Reading
Manila: The façade of Catholic churches in the Philippines will be bathed in red on Nov. 22 as a symbol of solidarity with Christians who have been persecuted for their faith. In a statement, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines, the organization dedicated to serving the needs ofContinue Reading
Vatican:Pope Francis has sent a video message to the people of Myanmar, saying his upcoming trip to the country is meant “to confirm the faith of Myanmar’s Catholic community”. The Holy Father makes his Apostolic Journey to Myanmar on 27-30 November 2017. “I am coming to proclaim the Gospel ofContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to health workers and organizations, saying compassion is the heart of what they do, and stressed the need for a more equitable distribution resources and services throughout the world. “A healthcare organization that is efficient and capable of addressing inequalities cannot forgetContinue Reading
Rome: Ahead of his late November visit to Myanmar, Pope Francis has sent a video to the local population, saying he’s coming to proclaim the Gospel, featuring a message of “reconciliation, forgiveness and peace.” Given the social, ethnic and religious tensions dividing Myanmar today, prominently including the dramatic situation facingContinue Reading