Jihadi who turned to Jesus
2017-03-27
Mohammad, who fought for an al-Qaeda offshoot in Syria, now hosts Christian prayer meetings in TurkeyContinue Reading
Catholic origins of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish
2017-03-27
With sales reaching around 300 million per year, the is one of McDonald’s most popular sandwiches. But what many customers may not realize is that the sandwich was created by Catholics and for Catholics nearly 50 years ago. In 1962, a man named Lou Groen had opened the first McDonald’sContinue Reading
Pope Francis spends time with prison inmates in Milan
2017-03-27
One of the highlights of Pope Francis’ 1-day pastoral journey to the Italian city of Milan on March 25 , was his visit to the city’s main detention center, the San Vittore Prison. Shortly after midday and the recitation of the Angelus, the Pope travelled to the prison where he wasContinue Reading
In the line of fire – from racists
2017-03-27
By Sharon Verghis On a Wednesday evening at a local bar in Kansas, Indian software engineers Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani were chatting over their customary after-work whiskies. Another patron, Adam W. Purinton, a Navy veteran, 51, started hurling racial slurs at the pair. Purinton was tossed out by security,Continue Reading
US man who took bullet for Indian techie felicitated
2017-03-27
Houston, USA :Ian Grillot, 24, who was injured while trying to intervene during a shooting in which Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed in a Kansas bar was today felicitated by Indian-Americans with $100,000 in Houston. Mr Grillot was also hailed as ‘A True American Hero’ at the 14th annualContinue Reading
Epic icy Mass celebrated at Michigan
2017-03-27
Michigan,USA: It seems to be becoming a tradition – students at St. Albert the Great University Parish at Michigan Tech University have once again built a chapel of snow and ice, and were able to have Mass celebrated for them there. Construction included beams and plywood to support and mold the iceContinue Reading
Priestly formation Christian community responsibility: Bishop
2017-03-27
Cape Coast, Ghana: Priestly formation isn’t a just a job for the rector – it’s a responsibility shared between the entire Christian community and seminarians themselves, said a Ghanaian bishop. “It is the duty and the primary responsibility of parents to form or educate seminarians, while the seminarian himself has theContinue Reading
Teens assault Indian in Australian restaurant
2017-03-27
This is the second incident of hate crime against an Indian in Australia within a weekContinue Reading
Indian priest prays for Melbourne attacker
2017-03-27
The priest returned to the parish to offer Mass a week after the attackContinue Reading
Historian applauds Bihar’s religio-cultural heritage
2017-03-27
Ahmad delivered the 12th Arrupe Memorial Lecture on “Religio-cultural Heritage of BiharContinue Reading