Manila: Remember what Jesus’ cross stands for, and don’t misuse the Bible to justify the death penalty, the Philippines’ Catholic bishops have said. “To the people who use the Bible to defend the death penalty, need we point out how many other crimes against humanity have been justified, using theContinue Reading
Kochi: In connection with the celebration of Earth Hour, Malankara Orthodox Church of the southern Indian state of Kerala has instructed its faithful to reach church for Mass this Sunday on foot or on cycles and to avoid private vehicles. As for those travelling longer distances, the church has advised public transport. “OurContinue Reading
In one of the world’s most remote regions, surrounded by snow and ice, Maggie McDonnell is changing the lives of her students and transforming her community. The winner of the Global Teacher Prize Winner 2017 lives and works in Salluit, an Inuit village deep in the Canadian Arctic. The villageContinue Reading
Aakash Bakaya Kuwait: A citizen, carrying a concealed knife, disrupted mass at the Catholic Church in Kuwait City Sunday evening. The man was later arrested by police. No one was hurt in the incident. Interior Ministry officials confirmed that a Kuwaiti man was taken by police after causing a disturbanceContinue Reading
Protests over proposed amendments to the Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act and Santhal Paragana Tenancy (SPT) Act have been on for the past few monthsContinue Reading
The proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya has been one of controversial and divisive issues in the country since 1992Continue Reading
Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness for the Catholic church’s role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which 800,000 people were slaughtered in 100 days of violence. The “sins and failings of the church and its members” had “disfigured the face” of Catholicism, he said. Speaking after meeting the RwandanContinue Reading
India came behind China, Pakistan, Nepal and IraqContinue Reading
The awareness rally in front of the White House sought Trump’s intervention Continue Reading
By Kirstie Brewer Diamo Parvez was born with cerebral palsy and died from complications when he was nine years old. During his life his parents were constantly struggling to get him the braces and splints he needed to support his body – and have channelled the pain of their lossContinue Reading