Men of letters
2018-05-31
Was Archbishop Anil Couto’s letter prophetic as claimed by some?Continue Reading
Nigeria: Catholic seminary attacked, priests injured
2018-05-31
The Sacred Heart Minor Seminary in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital in Nigeria, has been shut for one week following an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Two Catholic priests were said to have been beaten up, while another was shot in the leg. The herdsmen were said to be unhappyContinue Reading
Pope writes to FIFA on slave labor in Qatar
2018-05-31
Rome: It is a well known fact that Pope Francis is an avid soccer fan, and that when it comes to social concerns, the fight against human trafficking is one of the priorities of his pontificate. Hence it’s no surprise that, with his green light, a papal foundation is gettingContinue Reading
Twin brothers become twin priests
2018-05-31
“I just want one picture of me vesting my brother …” said Fr. Innocent Montgomery C.F.R. moments before the procession began. Fr. Innocent was speaking of his twin brother, Br. Angelus Immaculata Montgomery C.F.R., who was among those to be ordained. Twin brothers would soon be twin priests. It wasContinue Reading
Modi announces 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens
2018-05-30
Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday began his Indonesia visit by paying homage to the martyrs of that country’s independence struggle at the Kalibata National Heroes’ Cemetery in Jakarta. Mr. Modi laid a wreath at the military cemetery that was built in 1953 and opened in November 1954 whenContinue Reading
Masked men attack Jesuit University in Nicaragua
2018-05-30
Anger and unrest in Nicaragua began in mid-April after the government announced cuts to the nation’s social security system.Continue Reading
Air Force joins as fire rages in Delhi enclave
2018-05-30
It has been classified as the “highest category” blaze Continue Reading
Poisonous sewerage gas kills two Pakistani Christians
2018-05-30
Karachi: Two more Christian sewerage workers have died in Pakistan while opening a clogged sewerage line without protective gear. The incident occurred on May 23 at Bahawalnagar in Punjab district. In January, a Christian man died in Karachi when he was cleaning a gutter. Data collected by World Watch MonitorContinue Reading
103 dead, 9,000 arrested in Bangladesh anti-drugs campaign
2018-05-30
Dhaka: The number of people killed in the last two weeks during anti-drug operations in Bangladesh climbed to over 103 on Tuesday, after another 10 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, police said. The number of people arrested rose to 9,000. The 10 deaths occurred in seven districtsContinue Reading
Thousands join mass hunger strike in Assam against Citizenship Bill
2018-05-29
Guwahati: Thousands of people participated in a mass hunger strike in Guwahati on Tuesday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016. The protest at the Assam Engineering College ground in Chandmari area was led by the All Assam Students Union and supported by at least 28 other organisations, includingContinue Reading