Over a month after his release from the clutches of the dreaded Islamic State, Father Tom Uzhunnalil’s life seems to be slowly returning to normalcy. Looking healthier than what he did when he de-boarded the Royal Airforce of Oman Plane in September this year, today Fr Tom is at theContinue Reading

Visakhapatnam: The rape of a destitute woman in Visakhapatnam, mutely watched by spectators and recorded by some, drew fire from the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission, which demanded on Wednesday that the onlookers be punished along with the rapist. Drawing a parallel between the rapist and the spectators, Commission chairperson NannapaneniContinue Reading

Washington, D.C – The first official English-language translation of the ritual book “Exorcisms and Related Supplications”  has been published by  the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Distribution of “Exorcisms and Related Supplications” is limited to bishops, though exorcists, other clergy, scholars and seminary professors also can obtain a copy withContinue Reading

Rome: During Wednesday’s general audience on the theme of Christian hope, Pope Francis spoke about hope’s fulfillment in heaven and reminded faithful that no one should despair because God’s grace is always present for those who put their trust in him. “Paradise is not a fantasy land, or even anContinue Reading

Director: Atlee Cast: Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen, Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj Vijay fans must be very happy. There are three Vijays in his new film, all shaped, contoured and moulded into red-hot come-see-about-me avatars. So, three stars for the eminently enjoyable new Vijay starrer — one each for the three rolesContinue Reading