By Matters India Reporter Panaji, June 23, 2023: Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa and Daman, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in India, has urged people to use the social media responsibly and avoid becoming social hermits. The cardinal said this June 23 while releasing the Indian editionContinue Reading
By Tessy Jacob Bhubaneswar, Sept 29, 2022: Recently, in one of my WhatsApp groups, I saw a message from someone asking for help. The person who sent the message was asking the group whether anyone knew a priest in the Diocese of Lucknow, India — they needed his contact number,Continue Reading
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) October 18 arrested a 43-year-old woman for posting an inflammatory video promoting religious hate between Buddhists and Catholics on social media. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the woman from Battaramulla was arrested for uploading a video to social media with malicious contentContinue Reading
Rome: These days, WhatsApp messages from my 75-year-old nun-friend wakes me up. What a surprising development. She sends me good morning messages, good night messages, prayers, and even some good jokes. It is interesting to see the increasing number of religious men and women using the apps. The users rangeContinue Reading
Patna, Nov 18, 2019: The impact of social media was the focus of “Sadbhawna Samagam” (good will get-together), an annual interactive meet of parents and professors of a Jesuit college in Patna, capital of Bihar state. Social media is very useful, but requires check on the misuse of its platforms,Continue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Hailing from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, a man named Thaha stands tall in life, in spite of being paralysed. Thaha never succumbed to self-pity, but instead braved the odds and made a living for himself using social media as his tool. This specially-abled man has been making umbrellas for the lastContinue Reading
The child was only two days oldContinue Reading
Ohio, USA: Facebook has apologized for what it called a “mistake” in rejecting a theology ad from Franciscan University of Steubenville, on the grounds that an image of the cross was too violent and sensational. “Your image, video thumbnail or video can’t contain shocking, sensational, or excessively violent content,” wasContinue Reading
The ruling plugs the gap between online abusers and their prosecution,Continue Reading
Kochi: Trangenders’ refusal to join duty, insensitive photo of a hearing impaired commuter on social media and a Congress protest journey spoiled the party for the Kochi Metro inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi less than a fortnight ago. Nine out of 21 transgenders employed by the Kochi Metro RailContinue Reading