Bishops’ body opposes holding “Yoga Day” on Sunday
2015-06-12
June 21 is the Summer Solstice, the longest day in the Northern HemisphereContinue Reading
Paedophile priests: Pope Francis set up tribunal
2015-06-11
Pope Francis has approved the creation of a tribunal to hear cases of bishops accused of covering up child abuse by paedophile priests.Continue Reading
Father ‘A’ depicts love in action
2015-06-11
Philadelphia’s resident Catholic priest, who is affectionately dubbed “Father A” by many, holds the people of this town close to his heart, and the members of his church hold him in equal regard. It’s hard not to smile around Father Augustine Palimattam. His general friendly aura and humor make himContinue Reading
Ranchi police probe threat letter to Cardinal Toppo
2015-06-11
The cardinal is asked to pay 50 million rupees or face dire consequencesContinue Reading
1,500-year-old church discovered near Jerusalem
2015-06-11
Jerusalem — A 1,500-year-old church from the Byzantine era was unexpectedly discovered during the course of works to widen a highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel officials said on Wednesday. Located at the entrance to Abu Gosh, an Arab village 13 km west of Jerusalem, the church dimensions areContinue Reading
I am innocent: Executed Pakistani Christian
2015-06-11
Aftab Bahadur was hanged to death on June 10Continue Reading
Gondwana calling
2015-06-10
Chhattisgarh — It’s 11 pm and the LED bulbs cast a dull, white light in the schoolyard in Ilmidi village, Bijapur district. Around 200 villagers—the men, mostly drunk, the women sleepy but excited—stream in and sit down on the bare earth. Young boys perch on the wall and serve asContinue Reading
A year after ISIS invasion, religious minorities in Mosul could disappear
2015-06-10
Washington D.C., — One year after ISIS invaded Mosul, the Iraqi city’s diverse religious heritage is on the verge of extinction, warned a U.S. government commission on Tuesday. If appropriate actions are not taken, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned, the diverse heritage of Christians, Yazidi, SunniContinue Reading
Over 100,000 hit by Assam floods, two dead
2015-06-10
Incessant rains for last 72 hours in Assam and in neighboring hilly terrains of Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan have led water level of Brahmaputra and most of its tributaries to go upContinue Reading
Journalist burnt alive; UP minister, cops charged
2015-06-10
Bareilly — Uttar Pradesh minister in charge of dairy development, Ram Murti Verma, has been charged with murder after a Shahjahanpur-based journalist, who had mounted on social media a relentless campaign again him, died of burn injuries late Monday evening. Jagendra Singh, his family alleged on Tuesday, was set onContinue Reading