Bihar women rise up for Indian daughters’ safety
2018-04-20
Nine people fasted all three daysContinue Reading
Pakistan: First Christian chapel opens in an Islamic university
2018-04-20
Faisalabad: For the first time in the history of Pakistan, a Christian chapel has been opened in an Islamic university. This is the church of St. Mary, housed in the atrium of the Agriculture University of Faisalabad. It was inaugrated, on April 15th by Joseph Arshad, archbishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi and presidentContinue Reading
Mexican priest stabbed to death in church
2018-04-20
Mexico City: A Mexican priest has been stabbed to death in his parish, the latest attack on clergy in the heavily Catholic country. Father Ruben Alcantara Diaz, 50, was attacked April 18, just prior to the 6:30 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Carmen Parish in Cuautitlan Izcalli, the DioceseContinue Reading
Catholic nuns to meet poor patients at homes
2018-04-20
45,943 Indian nuns who serve poor in healthcare sector are adopting a paradigm shiftContinue Reading
India’s image taking a hit as country of rapes, crimes: Bombay HC
2018-04-19
Mumbai: Indias image today has taken a beating with a growing perception abroad that its a country of crimes and rapes and the liberal and secular people are not safe here, the Bombay High Court observed today amid a nation-wide outrage over the Kathua rape-cum-murder and the Unnao rape cases.Continue Reading
Sexual crimes against minors in India up 500%: CRY
2018-04-19
Crimes against minors have soared 500 per cent over the past 10 years in India, says a new analysis by Child Rights and You (CRY). CRY has done a cumulative analysis which revealed a rise of sexual crimes against children to 106,958 in 2016 as against 18,967 in 2006. “MoreContinue Reading
Bangaluru hosts Assembly of World Religions
2018-04-19
By Matters India Reporter Bangaluru: Dharmaram Vidya Kshethra (DVK) and Christ University are hosting 13th “Assembly of World Religions” here beginning April 19. The April 19-21 event has chosen the theme “Accept, Respect and Celebrate the Diversity.” The World Fellowship of Inter-Religious Council (WFIRC) is organizing the whole programme. RepresentativesContinue Reading
Theater troupe completes 25 years of communicating peace
2018-04-19
By Anand Mathew Varanasi: Puwari Kala is a non-descript village, 14 km away from Varanasi city in Uttar Pradesh state. Most men in the village go to the city for work. It’s the women who manage the affairs of the village during the day. In an interaction with two peopleContinue Reading
Court asks media houses to pay penalty
2018-04-19
Taking note of the media houses’ apology, the bench suggested that they give wide and continuous publicity to the statutory provisions of lawContinue Reading
Bishops hold candlelight prayers for rape victims
2018-04-19
A large number of people joined 28 bishops at the April 18 evening program Continue Reading