By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Feb 26, 2022: A Carmelite of Mary Immaculate priest was on February 26 conferred the honorary title of Colonel Commandant by the federal Ministry of Defense. Father Abraham Mani Vettiankal, who serve as the vice chancellor of the Christ University in Bengaluru is the first IndianContinue Reading
By Salvatore Cernuzio Rome, Feb 26, 2022: In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis spent more than a half-hour February 25 at the Russian embassy in Rome to express his concern. A day earlier, Cardinal Pietro Parolin appealed for greater space for negotiations. Pope Francis wishedContinue Reading
By C M Paul Kolkata, Feb 26, 2022: A Salesian Brother who reached out to all irrespective of their religions died in Kolkata, eastern India. Brother Sushanto Biswas died of cardiac arrest at 3.40 pm February 25 at Kolkata’s Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences. He was 76. AContinue Reading
By Midhun J Francis New Delhi, Feb 25, 2022: The Islamic Studies Association has published a book on dialogue to mark its 40th anniversary. The book titled, “A Call to Dialogue: Christians in Dialogue with Muslims,” was presented to scholars and students at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome FebruaryContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Feb 23, 2022: The recent Hunger Watch Survey reveals an alarming state of food insecurity and economic distress in India. The study was conducted by the Right to Food Campaign India along with a number of associated organizations and the results were released February 23 atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam, Feb 22, 2022: Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar will take classes during an exclusive seminar for Catholic priests in Kerala, southern India. Christeen, a Catholic Charismatic movement for children, is organizing the February 24 seminar in Kottayam, a major tow in Kerala. The seminar willContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata, Feb 21, 2022: A group of delegates from Kashmir spent a week in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata to build fellowship and seek support of government officials and civil society to their demands for protection and security. Two units of Rotary Club in theContinue Reading
By Kelly Valencia Bartlesville, Feb 22, 2022: A US watchdog has said the Chinese government is currently rewriting the Bible to align it with Communist principles and values. Speaking to FaithWire, spokesman for Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), Todd Nettleton said the new translation would “really support the Communist Party.”Continue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, Feb 22, 2022: A convent was gutted in a fire accident February 22 in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. All three sisters in the Daughters of St Francis de Sales convent managed to come out of their rooms when the fire broke out atContinue Reading
By Paul Anand New Delhi, Feb 22, 2022: The Islamic Studies Association, Delhi and the Jesuit Secretariat for Service of Faith in South Asia jointly organized a series of webinars to celebrate Human Fraternity Day. Three leading international speakers – Professors Edward Joseph Alam (Notre Dame University, Beirut, Lebanon), GabrielContinue Reading
