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By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad: Children in a southern Indian city on April 21 demanded federal and state governments to set up special courts to deal with child abuse cases. The Hyderabad City Children’s Cabinet also expressed solidarity toward the nationwide movement led by Child Rights activists and Civil SocietyContinue Reading

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By Anand Mathew Bangalore: The 13th World Fellowship of World Religious Councils (WIFRC) concluded on April 21 with delegates from various religions celebrating the diversity of faiths and religious traditions. Around 200 people from all over India representing Bahai, Buddhisht, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian faiths conducted aContinue Reading

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By Purushottam Nayak Kandhamal: The Women Council of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on April 21 distributed sewing machines to women of Kandhamal, Odisha, as part of it plan to help the victims of the worst anti-Christian violence in modern era. Ten women received kits containing scissors, needles, book,Continue Reading

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By Sr. Rani Punnaserril New Delhi: A country’s material prosperity depends on the progress of its agriculture, industry and trade. The prosperity and power of the country come from ordinary laborers who work in fields, mines, mills and factories. Thus work is power. An uneducated laborer is better than anContinue Reading

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New Delhi: The federal government on April 21 cleared an emergency executive order to introduce capital punishment for child rapists, a move that is seen as an effort to signal the government’s commitment to fight sexual crimes against young girls. The change was cleared at a meeting of the federalContinue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Tuberculosis (TB) is taking a great toll on the lives of the poor in India and the Catholic Church is doing its best to prevent it, said Sister Nirmala Mulackal, SCN, executive director of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India-Coalition for AIDS and RelatedContinue Reading