By Ivy Chai Kuching: Catholics in the Archdiocese of Kuching in Malaysia have responded generously to the Covid-19 pandemic aid to India launched by Archbishop Simon Poh. The total collection from the dioceses of Kuching, Miri and Sibu amounted to 212,099.28 ringgits (US$51,400). The archbishop launched the collection on MayContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: An Indian missionary who was recently appointed a bishop in Papua New Guinea has been infected with Covid and undergoing treatment in his native country. Father Siby Mathew Peedikayil came to India on April 24, much before the Pope appointed him the bishop of AitapeContinue Reading
An Indian student has received the UAE’s coveted 10-year Golden Visa, which is mostly reserved for prominent global personalities, for her merit and excellent academic credentials, according to a media report. Tasneem Aslam from Kerala received the Golden Visa in the exceptional student category and is allowed to stay inContinue Reading
Sharjah: An Indian teacher, who won the ‘2021 Dedicated Teacher Award’ of the Cambridge University Press, thanks Good Shepherd nuns of Bengaluru and others for helping her go beyond her duty. “I feel overwhelmed with joy after winning this prestigious award and it motivates me for years to come,” saidContinue Reading
Valletta: “God is not just an idol, but a person like us,” stated Sam Thomas Alex, an Indian and one of seven testimonies organized by the Archdiocese of Malta. The program aimed at people from different countries, cultures, and languages, expressing their Catholic faith and their experience of the HolyContinue Reading
Kuching: The Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching in Malaysia is offering the collections from its three live-streamed Masses on May 16 in aid of India which is now experiencing the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak. Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching said anyone who wishes to contribute can do so through SarawakPay e-walletContinue Reading
New Jersey: The majority of laborers who worked at a temple site in New Jersey in the United States have come from the Dalit community, a report stated. According to the report by The New York Times, the prominent Hindu sect Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is accused ofContinue Reading
Manila: A Catholic bishop in the Philippines on May 12 reminded people to observe safety protocols amid the detection of the ‘double mutant’ coronavirus variant first discovered in India. “What we need to do is keep the protocols in mind and as much as possible have oneself inoculated,” said BishopContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Melbourne: Pope Francis has brought New Zealand and the countries of Oceania under the jurisdiction of the Melbourne Syro-Malabar eparchy, says a statement from vicar general Monsignor Francis Kolencherry. The decree to expand the eparchy’s boundary was signed on March 29 by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, PrefectContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New York: A Vatican agency that funds the Eastern Churches across the globe has rushed aid to its partners in India to help the country meet the challenge from the coronavirus pandemic. “India is in crisis. The country is battling a growing humanitarian disaster, as theContinue Reading