By Stan Alla New Delhi, March 26, 2022: Father Poulose Mangai, a renowned professor of theology who worked among rickshaw pullers of Old Delhi area, died on March 26 after a brief hospitalization. A message from Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi expressed sadness over the death of “our dear FatherContinue Reading
By Devin Watkins Vatican City, March 26, 2022: Pope Francis On March 25 prayed the Act of Consecration of humanity, especially of Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The consecration took place at the annual “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten penitential service at 5 pm inContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati, March 25, 2022: The Catholic bishops of northeastern India on March 25 responded to the appeal of Pope Francis and spiritually joined him in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In the wake of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, theContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, March 26, 2022: Catholics in the archdiocese of Bombay on March 25 joined Pope Francis to consecrate to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Russia and Ukraine, now engaged in a fierce war. This was in response to Pope Francis’ call to Catholics to join him inContinue Reading
By Julio Ribeiro Mumbai, March 25, 2022: When I opined in an earlier article that the hijab has no Koranic sanction and that a ban on wearing it to college is something that the girls who wear it should not defy, I was upbraided by my daughters and grand-daughter! TheirContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario The war within goes on A grinding conflict within and outside For the world, it is a war To kill and destroy For those in power, it is an operation To wipe out humanity though not intentionally. Claiming one’s identity, hegemony and the boundaries Desirable butContinue Reading
By C M Paul Bengaluru, March 25, 2022: A Ukrainian nun studying in India hopes for a miracle of peace for her war-ravaged nation with the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. “In spiritual life, the act of good will sometimes is more important thanContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangalore, March 24, 2022: Two Missionaries of Charity nuns from India looking after the homeless in Kyiv, capital of the war-hit Ukraine, are facing food short as they are unable to get provisions, says a doctor associated with them. Sisters Rosela Nuthangi and Ann Frida from theContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Bangalore, March 23, 2022: Corporates in Bangalore in collaboration with Functional Vocational Training and Research Society (FVTRS) initiated a project to grant seed money for school dropout women to start business for their sustainable livelihood. In the initial stage, 200 selected prospective women entrepreneurs in BangaloreContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 23, 2022: A Catholic nun working among migrants on March 23 joined President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grieve over the death of 11 workers in Secunderabad, Telangana. At least 11 migrant workers from Bihar were charred to death afterContinue Reading
