April 9, 2019: The Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) has withdrawn the “prayer to vote”, which it had issued to the Christians of the state to vote for former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki in the Lok Sabha elections. After being slapped with a show cause notice by the Election CommissionContinue Reading
Ramanathapuram, April 9, 2019: A village Tamil Nadu has refused to vote in the national election as it doesn’t have any basic facilities. The Melasirupothu village is in Ramanathapuram, a district over 500 km from state capital Chennai. The villagers took out a protest march holding black flags alleging non-paymentContinue Reading
Imphal, April 9, 2019: In a major relief to Manipur-based journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, the High Court of Manipur on April 8 quashed his detention order under the National Security Act and ordered his immediate release. The 39-year-old journalist was detained for allegedly criticizing the BJP, RSS, Prime Minister Narendra ModiContinue Reading
By Siby Mathew Jaipur, April 9, 2019: The Church in India is committed to accompany migrant workers, said Fr. Jaison Vadassery, secretary, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for Labour. “The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, April 9, 2019: The Indian Christian Women’s Movement, an ecumenical group, has condemned recent mob violence on a convent school in Tamil Nadu, southern India. In a democratic country that has law enforcement agencies, the attack on a school run by sisters by “a mobContinue Reading
Guwahati, April 8, 2019: An appeal by Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association to all Parishes and Catholic churches to vote for ex-Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki has stirred a debate in the frontier state where political parties are trying to show their commitment to secularism. The prayer petition, which isContinue Reading
Panaji, Apr 7, 2019: The Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa convener says the local Church’s alleged displeasure against his party is the problem of a few priests. “One or two clergymen don’t represent the Church. The founder of Christianity himself has taught us to forgive. I forgive those who spoke lies,”Continue Reading
Kochi, April 6, 2019: Minorities in India are raising their voice against the saffron forces, as direct and veiled threats to them appear to surface in the form of speeches and tweets. While the Indian Union Muslim League, recognized by the Election Commission of India as a state party inContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 6, 2019: The new government should imbibe the culture of charity and respect the Constitution and the “golden rule of secularism,” Catholic bishops said April 6 after holding discussions among the faithful across the country. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has submitted a report onContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 5, 2019: Home to many spiritual and religious leaders, India abounds with their precious teachings. Bringing their wisdom, usually in form of aphorisms, to guide people is an upcoming 10-book series called ‘Life Lessons’ with its first four featuring Moinuddin Chisti, Guru Nanak, Adi Shankara and MahaviraContinue Reading