Cairo: Masked militants riding in three SUVs opened fire Friday on a bus packed with Coptic Christians, including children, south of the Egyptian capital, killing at least 28 people and wounding 22, the Interior Ministry said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, the fourth to target Christians sinceContinue Reading
New Delhi: The government has banned the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter through animal markets, rules that will hurt millions of poor farmers and squeeze supplies to the country’s meat industry. The new rules do not amount to a blanket ban on cattle trade or their slaughter, andContinue Reading
Vatican: Doctors with Africa,’ an Italian non-governmental organisation has expressed satisfaction with the election of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as new World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General. “On the eve of Africa Day, (25 May)” declared Fr. Dante Carraro the Director of College For Aspiring and Missionary Doctors (CUAMM), “this appointmentContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Mumbai-Goa Tejas Superfast Express‘ maiden run on Monday has left Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu understandably chuffed. What Prabhu probably doesn’t know, and what has left the railway officials visibly sheepish, is the railway staff reporting that several headphones were stolen from the train during its very first journey.Continue Reading
By Smitha George New Delhi: The beatification of Sister Rani Maria, who was killed by a hired assassin in central India 27 years ago, will take place on November 4. The official announcement will take place in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. “It is a blessed moment for the Catholic Church inContinue Reading
By Fr. Varghese Paul, SJ Ahmedabad: An era in journalism, especially in the Catholic Church, came to an end when Fr. George Veliparambil, former Managing Editor of the Kerala Times and president of the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), died on May 15. According to reports and obituary write ups,Continue Reading
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Church of Our Lady of Springs on the Anjedive island is in ruins and might collapse as neither the govt nor the sheperds of the church are interested in one of the oldest churches in India. History is testimony to the fact that on August 22, 1502 Fr Henrique deContinue Reading
Melbourne/Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala NRI painter’s work on a 50-metre long single canvas titled “Pride of Australia” was on display at the Queen’s Hall in the Victorian Parliament and fetched accolades. This is the the first time an Indian artist has got this opportunity. The painting by Sedunath Prabhakar, settled inContinue Reading
New Delhi: There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserving the nation and a truly democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. He also underscored the need for greater accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refusedContinue Reading