Bishops condemn mobocracy in Ujjain
2018-03-15
Four bishops visited Ujjain hospital on March 15Continue Reading
WSF calls worlds’ NGOs to press for struggle, resistance
2018-03-15
By Irudhaya Jothi Salvador: Brazil has produced some of the most iconic players in the history of the world of football. From Pele to Garrincha and Ronaldo to Kaka, the country has a catalogue of stars that is scarcely believable. Most of the social activists have studied the Brazilian educatorContinue Reading
Students around U.S. stage huge walkout against gun violence
2018-03-15
They bowed their heads in honour of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I next?” They railed against the National Rifle Association and the politicians who support it. And over and over, they repeated the message — Enough is enough. In a wave ofContinue Reading
Jesus, Moses’ statues at Peace University in Pune
2018-03-15
By Matters India Reporter Pune: Statues of Jesus and Moses, among others, have found a place in a city-based Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) which is building the largest brick and mortar dome in the world. On March 13, Pune Bishop Thomas Dabre and Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX Secretary General,Continue Reading
10,000 NGOs gather for World Social Forum in Brazil
2018-03-15
The motto of WSF 2018 is to “Resist is to Create, to Resist is to Transform”Continue Reading
Dalit Christians to intensify struggle for quota
2018-03-15
By S S Waghmare New Delhi: The National Council Dalit Christians (NCDC) plans to hold rallies in various parts of India to demand inclusion of their community in the list of Scheduled Caste. The leaders of the council from all over India met in the past few days in NewContinue Reading
Five years of Pope Francis
2018-03-14
By Christian Weisner (Note: The article below presents a birds eye-view of Pope Francis’ efforts during the 5 years of his pontificate to update his church.) “Only if the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are continued can the church be saved,” Fr. Hans Küng said in the fall ofContinue Reading
Church brings relief during Kerala’s hot summer
2018-03-14
By Meenakshy Menon Kochi: Kadannu varu kadannu varu, sambharam kudikku’, (Come in and have buttermilk). This phrase can be heard spoken loudly near the CSI Immanuel Cathedral near Marine Drive in Kochi, Kerala. Soon, a large crowd would gatherto have the traditional drink. The Family Care wing of the ChurchContinue Reading
Christian priest who excels in singing Muslim folklore
2018-03-14
Mappila songs deal with religion, love, satire, and heroismContinue Reading
Cop’s strategy makes Hyderabad ‘beggar free’ city
2018-03-14
The police has even launched a scheme asking people to give information on beggars, if any, on the streets for an award.Continue Reading