By Matters India Reporter Karackamala: A Catholic nun on September 23 alleged that a parish in Kerala has debarred her from parish activities for attending a public protest for justice. “I returned from Kochi today morning. When I came, the mother superior said that I have been asked not toContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Darjeeling — “Human trafficking is one of the biggest criminal enterprises in the world along with drugs and arms trade,” says a scholar from Darjeeling. The International Labour Organization’s recent report identifies three kinds of human trafficking, including forced labour, forced sexual exploitation, and state imposed forced labour.Continue Reading
By Augustine Singh Madurai: While using social media, people need to have multiple “safety measures” in life, stressed Conference of Catholic Psychologists of India (CCPI). Addressing on the on-going CCPI annual gathering in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Sept 22, on the second day of the conference, Dr. Joseph Thannickal, a US-trainedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Pope Francis has chosen 14th delegation member from Indian to attend the Synod of Bishops on Youth in October together with other Catholic leaders from around the world. According to a Vatican communiqué, the Pope chose Bishop Jaya Rao Polimera of the Diocese ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Some progressive women groups are traveling across India to fight hatred. It is a journey across India for love, harmony and peace led by women, said Annie Raja, one of the organizers. The event is led by five women from September 22 to OctoberContinue Reading
Vatican City: After decades of negotiations, the Vatican on September 22 signed a provisional agreement with China under which Pope Francis will recognize seven bishops appointed by Beijing who were previously not accepted by church authorities. The seven, from the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association, had been excommunicated by previous popesContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: It was a historic protest with a difference. There was less sloganeering and no stone throwing. Protesters sang and danced and listened to each other. Amid them were five members of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation who undertook a sit-in for 14 days at VanchiContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam: A court in Kerala on September 22 sent Bishop Franco Mulakkal, to police custody for two days, after rejecting his bail application. The 54-year-old prelate was arrested a day earlier in an alleged sexual abuse case. A Catholic nun on June 28 complained to policeContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Manila: Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) struck the Philippines early September 15. It roared across the Pacific; entered the threshold of the Philippines and crossed into China. Provinces seriously affected in the Philippines are the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon Metro Manila, and Ilocos Region. NumbersContinue Reading
Vijayawada: “A larger section of media in India just acts as the party organ of a political party that is in power at the federal level,” says a media educator. “The media today do not ask disturbing and critical questions about the policies of the govt. to the spokespersons ofContinue Reading