40 feared missing as boat capsizes in Andhra Pradesh
2018-05-16
Passengers said the operator did not heed their pleas to stop the boat in strong winds Continue Reading
Christian businessman gifts mosque to workers for Ramadan
2018-05-16
The man decided to build the mosque after he saw workers taking taxis to go to the nearest mosqueContinue Reading
When urban women meet mountain counterparts
2018-05-16
By Poorvi Gupta Nine women from across India have set out for one of the most adventurous and life-altering trips of their lives. They started from Delhi on May 12 for a small village of Munsiyari near Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. It takes about 10 hours of car-ride from Haldwani,Continue Reading
Vatican, WCC announce details of Pope’s visit
2018-05-16
Pope Francis will visit WCC headquarters on June 21 Continue Reading
Carelessness, unprofessionalism kill 18 in Varanasi
2018-05-16
Carelessness, unprofessionalism kill 18 in VaranasiContinue Reading
Murdered Iraqi priest and deacons on road to sainthood
2018-05-16
The Vatican has given its permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of an Iraqi priest and three deacons who were murdered by armed gunmen in Mosul. The Congregation for Saints’ Causes gave the “nihil obstat” (“no objection”), permitting a diocesan bishop to open a local inquiry into aContinue Reading
Arunachal youth pray for world peace, India
2018-05-15
A three-day youth convention ended with a peace rallyContinue Reading
Under-construction flyover collapses in Varansi, 18 killed
2018-05-15
Many are trapped under debrisContinue Reading
Gender bias kills 239,000 girls in India every year: Study
2018-05-15
The figure does not include girls who are aborted simply for their gender, the researchers say.Continue Reading
Syrian Orthodox Church Patriarch to visit India
2018-05-15
Kochi: The Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church Ignatius Aphrem II will visit India from May 22 on an invitation from the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church. Jacobite church trustee Thampu George Thukalan said here on Tuesday that the visit of the Patriarch was to meet the faithful against the “specialContinue Reading