Mumbai: The Christian community will observe the 40-day fast and penance of Lent beginning Wednesday. And this year the Catholic Church has devised a unique Carbon Fast in honour of God’s creation. During Lent, several households or individuals forgo the consumption of non-vegetarian food and liquor, or stop smoking duringContinue Reading
London: The grey, grim and wet wintry weather in London on February 27 was lifted by a unique image projected of India’s national bird – peacock – across the front façade of Buckingham Palace, attracting thousands of tourists and vehicles milling around the Mall. The image, visible from all approachesContinue Reading
We live in a fast-paced world where you can get drive-through service for your prescriptions, your dry cleaning, your food — even a car wash. An Irish church is greeting on-the-go parishioners as part of a unique Ash Wednesday drive-thru service. St Patrick’s Church, in Glenamaddy, County Galway, is offering peopleContinue Reading
On the evening of Thursday 16 February, residents in the south-east part of Bangalore noticed huge plumes of smoke rising into the sky. The smoke was coming from the middle of Bellandur Lake – the biggest lake in the city at a little over 890 acres. They realised the seeminglyContinue Reading
The boy was a Hindu and the girl a ChristianContinue Reading
The church is showing her maternal side, her motherly face to a humanity that is woundedContinue Reading
Hyperloop One Tuesday hosted it’s first-ever summit with government officials in New Delhi to discuss India’s most promising Hyperloop routes. The company showcased the possibility of travelling to Mumbai from Delhi in just 55 minutes, faster than any commercial airline. The Hyperloop One Vision For India summit also showcased fiveContinue Reading
When I met the now canonized saint in her home, she looked small and weak. But our two minute encounter was more powerful than I could ever imagine.Continue Reading
The first suspect was the girl’s fatherContinue Reading
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Accra: Ghana is embracing the Christian faith with a fervour that is increasingly shaping its national identity. The country is central to a wave that puts West Africa at the heart of global Christianity, said professor Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu of Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. More thanContinue Reading