Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake catches fire again
2018-01-20
Bengaluru: A massive fire broke out on the 1,000-acre Bellandur Lake, infamous for pollution and toxic foam on January 19 afternoon. It took more than 5,000 army personnel and fire-fighting equipment to bring the fire that raged for seven hours under control. Videos of the fire show thick black smoke risingContinue Reading
Pope decries endless violence’ against women
2018-01-20
The Pope said the Amazon and its peoples bore “deep wounds”Continue Reading
Indonesia to host Asian ecumenical youth assembly
2018-01-19
The theme of AEYA is on ‘Lord, Send Your Light and Truth to Lead Us.’
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All-woman band smashes gender, caste stereotypes
2018-01-19
An all-woman band is shattering stereotypes of gender and caste in a village in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, among the poorest and least developed in the country. The Sargam Mahila (woman) Band in Dhibra village near state capital Patna, was set up about two years ago by SudhaContinue Reading
Cape Town to run out of water by April end
2018-01-19
If water usage doesn’t drop significantly, residents could have to start lining up at government distribution centers to get their water rations by April 21Continue Reading
China bans Muslim children from religious events over holidays
2018-01-19
Beijing: A mostly Muslim county in western China has banned children from attending religious events over a winter break, an education bureau said in a notice posted online, as authorities step up control of religious education. School students in Linxia county in Gansu province, home to many members of theContinue Reading
Violence against religious minorities, poor increases in India
2018-01-19
Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries worldwideContinue Reading
Repeat ripple effect of love: Focolare movement
2018-01-18
By Matters India reporter Mumbai: Creating a ripple effect of love must continue on daily basis, says a Focolare movement member. Last November, the Focolare movement launched “Deeds that say I love,” project in Mumbai creating awareness among people to help poor people. “Through this project, ‘Deeds that say IContinue Reading
Land deal: Don’t hide truth, make confessions, says diocese publication
2018-01-18
Kochi: The ‘Satyadeepam’ publication, published from Kochi by the Catholic parishes’ Ernakulam archdiocese has come to the fore criticising the Syro Malabar parish in connection with their real estate deals. The editorial of the current issue of the publication has sought the Syro Malabar parish to confess to the lapseContinue Reading