Aizawl,July 25, 2019: To diminish its anti-Christian tag, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set up the country’s first Christian Missionary wing in Mizoram, where the saffron party has one MLA in the 40-member House, party leaders said on July 25. Mizoram BJP President J.V. Hluna said a five-member committeeContinue Reading
New Delhi, July 25, 2019: The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament, on July 25 passed the Right to Information (RTI) bill seeking significant changes to the transparency law. The amendment was passed despite the opposition’s objections. The government managed to bring the fence-sitters on board. PrimeContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, July 25, 2019: Nowadays, the traditional measure of success – owning an apartment and/or a car – is out of date. An increasing number of young people around the world don’t want to buy them. Research shows that the so-called millennial generation, who are now 30-35Continue Reading
New Delhi, July 25, 2019: The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, on July 25 passed the contentious bill that would criminalize instant triple talaq. The bill was passed after a day-long heated battle that also witnessed a walkout by Janata Dal United, an ally of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 25, 2019: The Government of National Capital Territory will collaborate with a Christian body to conduct a training program to address the alarming decline in Delhi’s child sex ratio. The last Census in 2011 showed Delhi had only 871 girls for every 1000Continue Reading
By Lissy M Panaji, July 25, 2019: As we celebrated the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene on July 22, my mind was filled with sorrow thinking of the happenings in the Catholic Church in Kerala. May Magdalene was a woman who was totally transformed after meeting with Jesus. Jesus lookedContinue Reading
Kolkata, July 24, 2019: Forty-nine eminent personalities in India have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to some recent “tragic events” such as lynching, and the alleged weaponization of the slogan “Jai Shri Ram” into a “war cry.” “Dear Prime Minister… The lynching of Muslims, Dalits and otherContinue Reading
By Becare Me O Nongtdu Jowai, July 24, 2019: I am blessed to be one of the representatives from the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), India for the International Youth Forum which was held from 19 to 22 June at Sassone di Chiampino, Rome, organized by the “Dicastery for Laity,Continue Reading
Rome, July 24, 2019: As the leader of the Catholic Church in the entire world, one would assume that Pope Francis receives a generous salary in compensation for his many duties. However, the truth is quite the opposite. In 2001 there were rumors that St. John Paul II made aContinue Reading
Aizawl, July 24, 2019: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on July 24 opened its missionary cell in Mizoram, a Christian majority northeastern India state where the pro-Hindu party has just one legislator. The cell aims to fight the anti-Christian party tag attached to BJP in Mizoram. “We are accused ofContinue Reading