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Thailand bans commercial surrogacy

On: February 20, 2015

Parliament passes law banning fees and preventing foreign and same-sex couples from seeking surrogacy servicesContinue Reading

St Antony’s church festival at Katchatheevu to begin Feb 28

By: Matters India

On: February 20, 2015

In: Religious

Rameswwaram – The annual St. Antony’s church festival at Katchatheevu islet off Sri Lanka would begin on February 28, with 4,336 pilgrims from India getting registered so far to participate in it, officials said today. The annual feast of the church would being that day with the hoisting of theContinue Reading

German Catholic archdiocese reveals it’s richer than Vatican

By: Matters India

On: February 20, 2015

In: International

Paris – The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Cologne in Germany has disclosed it is worth 3.35 billion euros ($3.82 billion), making it richer than the Vatican. Publication of the first full report of its wealth reflects greater financial transparency within the German Church since Pope Francis removed a bishop inContinue Reading

This Lent, ask God for the ‘gift of tears,’ Pope says

By: Matters India

On: February 19, 2015

In: International

Vatican City – In his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said the time of Lent is a call to leave hypocrisy behind and reconcile with God through fasting, charity and prayerful tears before our merciful Father. “I ask you a question: do I cry? Does the Pope cry? Do cardinalsContinue Reading

Why this bishop is staying in Libya after the ISIS massacre

By: Matters India

On: February 19, 2015

In: International

Tripoli – “I should stay! How can I leave the Christians alone?” These are the words of Bishop Giovanni Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, in response to the Islamic State’s threats that it plans to take over the country and continue beheading Christians, as it did this past weekend, killingContinue Reading

Furore in Mizoram over maternity deaths

By: Matters India

On: February 19, 2015

In: National

Aizwal – The death of three pregnant women in Kolasib district, allegedly due to delay in blood transfusion, created a furore in the state on Wednesday after the husband of one of the victims filed an FIR. Dr Lalchungnunga, chief medical officer of the district, disclosed the maternity deaths atContinue Reading

Delhi polls, NRIs forced Modi U-turn on faith

By: Matters India

On: February 19, 2015

In: Analysis

Representatives of Christian groups met PM Modi on Christmas eve to request him to assuage their fears of the ghar vapsi and attacks on churches, but he refused to do so.Continue Reading