Shimla: The ambitious project of the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation to restore and conserve two landmark heritage structures, the Christ Church and the Catholic Church, faces the threat of being shelved with there being divisions among the Christian community over the management of the exhaustive work. The RsContinue Reading
Hindu radical groups accused the priest of trying to covert the girlContinue Reading
Identical twins, Fathers Patrick and John O’Neill CSsR, were both present when the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in 1932. But they have no memory of the momentous occasion: they were only six weeks old at the time. The 86 year-old brothers do remember, however, being ordained to the priesthoodContinue Reading
Vatican: On the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis ordained sixteen men to the priesthood, including eleven for the Diocese of Rome. In his homily, based on a pre-set formula for Masses of Ordination, the Holy Father called the new priests to not “grow tired of being merciful.”Continue Reading
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on April 22 promulgated the criminal law amendment ordinance, to provide stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years. The President’s nod to the ordinance came after the federal Cabinet’s approval the previous day for tightening the lawContinue Reading
Mumbai: A popular song from the 1978 Bollywood film Don that describes the sights and sounds of Mumbai jests how ‘Bambai nagariya’ has a “Church-gate” but the church itself is missing. A little research proves that the shrine does indeed exist. St Thomas Cathedral in Fort, which gives Churchgate itsContinue Reading
Ballia: Christian missionaries are a threat to the unity and integrity of India, says a parliamentarian belonging to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. “Christian missionaries control the Congress. Sonia Gandhi, the mother of Congress president Rahul Gandhi works on the directions of these missionaries. These missionaries are a threat forContinue Reading
By: Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City: On Saturday, April 21 Pope Francis named five new consultors of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, including three female academics and two priests. The women are Dr. Linda Ghisoni, professor of canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University; Dr. Michelina Tenance, professorContinue Reading
New Delhi: Forget horoscope, now a device can assist you in match making! The genius behind this invention is a German man based in Australia. The device, which has been launched in India recently by a matrimonial website called IITIIMShaadi.com, is based on the technology of a lie-detector. Delhi resident,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jashpur: Working against human trafficking is a huge challenge, says a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) congregation working in Chhattisgarh state, central India. “Working against the human trafficking in India is the most challenging task. It is a road less-traveled. It is aContinue Reading
