Legislator sleeps at crematorium to bust ghost myth
2018-06-25
Naidu is a crusader against superstitionContinue Reading
Former Vatican diplomat found guilty of possessing child pornography
2018-06-25
A Vatican court has found Mgr Carlo Alberto Capella, a former staff member at the Vatican nunciature in Washington, guilty of possessing and distributing child pornography. Judge Giuseppe Della Torre, head of the tribunal of the Vatican City State, delivered the verdict on June 23, and sentenced Mgr Capella toContinue Reading
Accepting stranger prophetic, liberative: Christian conference
2018-06-25
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam: The Christian Conference of Asia says for opening “closed doors” to strangers is not an option but “a theological mandate” for the followers of Christ. “Our task is to open the closed doors to embrace the strangers, which is a liberative engagement. Contextually, the re-interpretationContinue Reading
Odisha youth goes green to fight dowry system
2018-06-25
The groom’s family demanded 1,500 saplings of fruit bearing trees as dowry Continue Reading
Church protests priest’s arrest in Jharkhand gangrape case
2018-06-25
CBCI held a press conference in Ranchi on June 24Continue Reading
Goa celebrates John the Baptist’s birthday
2018-06-25
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: The people of Goa celebrated the nativity of Saint John the Baptist on June 24 leaping into wells and other water bodies in the western Indian state. On the feast day, merrymakers wear a crown of leaves and flowers and jump into rivers and wellsContinue Reading
Join hands to solve issues in Church: Alencherry
2018-06-24
Kochi: The faithful should work together to solve the issues being faced by the archdiocese, Syro-Malabar Church Archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry has said. “We should reach unity through faith and try to become matured,” he said while delivering introductory message at the installation ceremony of Bishop Mr Jacob ManathodathContinue Reading
Celebrating the goddess who bleeds
2018-06-24
Kamakhya, atop Nilachal Hills in Guwahati, is one of 51 shaktipeeths or seat of Shakti followersContinue Reading
Catholic women council condemns Jharkhand rape
2018-06-24
By Matters India Reporter Bangalore: The Council of Catholic Women of India (CCWI) has condemned the gang-rape of five NGO workers in India’s Jharkhand state. “We condemn the increasing incidents of brutality against women and children and resolve to raise the issue at all fora, demanding protection and justice,” JulietContinue Reading
New archbishop for Ranchi appointed
2018-06-24
Jesuit Bishop Felix Toppo of Jamshedpur has been transferred to RanchiContinue Reading