New Delhi, Feb 19, 2019: A Missionaries of Charity nun and an employee of Nirmal Hriday Home have been locked in jail for the last 222 days on the charges of child trafficking in the Jharkhand. The two women are languishing in the prison in Jharkhand and not even grantedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb: 19, 2019: A woman’s caste in India can increase her exposure to mortality as a result of factors such as poor sanitation and inadequate water supply and health care, says a UN women report. “The average age of death for Dalit women is 14.6 years younger thanContinue Reading
Paris, Feb. 18, 2019: Apostolic Nuncio to France Archbishop Luigi Ventura is being investigated over claims he had sexually assaulted an official assigned to look after him during an event in Paris. The Vatican envoy is accused of touching the bottom of a member of Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s international relationsContinue Reading
Vatican City, Feb 18, 2019: Organisers of Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen survivor-activists who have come to Rome to protest the Catholic Church’s response to date and demand an end to decades of cover-up by church leaders. These survivors willContinue Reading
By Jesvita Princy Quadras Mangalore, Feb 17, 2019: Around seven to eight months before we could leave for the World Youth Day (WYD) Panama (January 22 – 27, 2019, I started preparing myself for the pilgrimage. Initially the preparation comprised of formalities including visa process, letters and funds. But asContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar, Feb 18, 2019: A Jesuit University in Bhubaneswar, Eastern Indian State Odisha, is set to hold Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit on Feb 23, the first of its kind in India. Xavier University Bhubaneswar (XUB) wishes to set new directions and applications in Artificial Intelligence. XavierContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Feb. 18, 2019: The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has urged the international community to find a diplomatic solution to the on-going Rohingya refugee crisis. This was expressed by Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, Executive Secretary of the Office of Human Development and Climate ChangeContinue Reading
Lahore, Feb. 18, 2019: “We recalled the message of fraternity launched by Pope Francis and stressed the need for peace in the world. We have committed ourselves together, Christians and Muslims, to continue the mission of peace, harmony and solidarity in order to make Pakistan a better place to liveContinue Reading
By Jesvita Princy Quadras Mangalore, Feb 17, 2019: Around seven to eight months before we could leave for the World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama, I started preparing for the pilgrimage. Initial preparation comprised formalities including visa process, letters and funds. But as months and days got closer, it dawnedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Feb 17, 2019: A three-day symposium on Evangelization in South Asia since “Maximum Illud” concluded at Kolkata on February 16. “Baptised and Sent: The Church of Christ on Mission in the World” was the theme of the symposium organized by Morning Star College, Barrackpore, andContinue Reading