Bishop urges laity to witness truth with courage
2018-06-26
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Philippine bishops discourage priests carrying firearms
2018-06-26
By Santosh Digal Manila: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) discourages Catholic priests to carry firearms. These recent days, the news has reported a good number of Catholic priests asking for a permit from the Philippine National Police (PNP) that they are allowed to carry firearms as, duringContinue Reading
Govt schools in Kerala’s Kannur to teach children to spot fake news
2018-06-26
Kannur: Starting from this week, teachers in 150 government schools in Kerala’s Kannur district will train students of class 8 to class 12 how to identify fake news. Under an initiative by the district administration, Satyameva Jayate, the students will be taught them how to distinguish between genuine information andContinue Reading
Indian women need better treatment
2018-06-26
By Santosh Digal Indian women need better treatment by society and government, says Sister Sujata Jena, a social worker and human rights activist. The member of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was reacting to a survey report that projected India as the world’s most dangerous country for womenContinue Reading
Orthodox Church suspends priests accused of sexual abuse
2018-06-26
The scandal broke out after an audio clip of the husband began circulating on social mediaContinue Reading
India most dangerous country for women: Survey
2018-06-26
Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third in the Thomson Reuters Foundation surveyContinue Reading
International encounter of Pauline Corporators
2018-06-26
The first ever International Conference of Lay Pauline Cooperators was held in Rome May 18 to 27Continue Reading
For this Keralite nun, yoga and Bible verses go hand in hand
2018-06-26
Thiruvananthapuram: She prays with folded hands and bent knees every day reciting Bible verses.With the same devotion and dedication, she practises ‘surya namaskar’ (sun salutation), ‘pranayama’ (breathing exercise) and ‘asanas’ (yoga postures) daily and imparts training to hundreds of people, cutting across religion. Differences among church groups and objections raisedContinue Reading
Philippine Bishops hit President for calling God stupid
2018-06-25
By Paterno Esmaquel II MANILA, Philippines – Leading bishops of the Catholic Church criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for calling God stupid, as they issued rare statements that singled out the chief executive who now faces rising public outrage. How can he be a President for all Filipinos if he doesContinue Reading
Protest in Bandra against ‘takeover’ of church land
2018-06-25
Mumbai: The Christian community led a silent protest outside the civic ward office in Bandra West Friday against the proposed takeover of church land for road widening purposes. Around 300 protesters including priests and nuns, NGOs and parishioners of Bandra Deanery joined the rally, some praying with rosary and candles.Continue Reading