By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar, July 22, 2022: Tribal community in India seem elated that the country has elected one of its members as the head of the nation. “It is a proud moment for the country as Droupadi Murmu becomes the 15th President of India,” Father Nicholas Barla, secretary ofContinue Reading
A Nigerian Catholic priest abducted last week was found murdered on Tuesday while his colleague managed to escaped from his captors in the northern state of Kaduna, the local diocese said. Fathers John Mark Cheitnum and Donatus Cleophas were seized in the town of Lere when attending a parish functionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 21, 2022: Women have condemned the act of an exam center ordering girl students appearing for a national level exam to remove their undergarments. “Outrageous…how indignant to disrobe women,” said Present Sister Dorothy Fernandes, reacting to the incident in Kollam, a town inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, July 21, 2022: The Asian region of the global network of Catholic communicators has stressed the need for non-judgmental listening to bring healing in the world. “Listening to the self and to others is essential to the human condition and to bring healing,” asserts aContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, July 18, 2022: Church people and parents in an eastern Indian state have rejoiced after all students of 16 schools of Miao diocese passed the tenth grade exam conducted by the Indian School Certificate Examination. The results were announced July 18. “Our students have shown thatContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, July 18, 2022: The United Minority Forum in Odisha has staged a protest to highlight alleged prevalence of discrimination against minority communities in the eastern India state. As many as 45 representatives from different communities joined the protest in front of Bidhan Sabha (Assembly House) inContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, July 18, 2022: Some Church leaders have hailed the nomination of veteran Congress leader Margaret Alva as the vice presidential candidate by India’s Opposition parties. “It is certainly a privilege for the minority Christian community in India, as it is the first time a Christian leaderContinue Reading
By Linda Bordoni Vatican City, July 17, 2022: Pope Francis has reiterated his closeness to the people of Sri Lanka where a devastating economic crisis has engulfed the nation and led to the ousting of the President. The Pope expressed his closeness to the people of Sri Lanka, assuring thatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Itanagar, July 17, 2022: A subdivision in Arunachal Pradesh has withdrawn its order directing hotels and restaurants to remove signboards displaying the term “beef.” The Naharlagun subdivision of the northeastern Indian state had given these establishments time until 18 to comply with its order. However, itContinue Reading
Colombo, July 17, 2022: The Catholic bishops of Sri Lanka have urged politicians to set aside their differences and agree on a president and a prime minister who can earn people’s trust. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka has issued a statement saying that it is asking all parliamentariansContinue Reading
