By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru: A Christian ashram movement has launched a campaign to promote religious unity and harmony in Kerala, a southern Indian state where a debate is raging over Islamophobia. “It is a fact that religious groups are passing through a crisis situation due to wide politicization of religionContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Sancole: The Goa-based Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth has elected Sister Berna Rodrigues as their ninth superior general. The election took place September 8, the last day of the congregation’s 12th ordinary general congregation held at St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Centre, Old Goa. First timeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Secunderabad: The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) has launched the ‘Mary Glowrey – Liliane Brekelmans Disability Award 2021’. This award was instituted as a token of appreciation from Liliane Fonds (LF) of the Netherlands for CHAI’s services to 33000 children and youth with disabilities inContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has told an important international conference on the protection of vulnerable children and adults that misguided concern for the Church reputation should not sideline abuse victims’ welfare. The conference for the Churches of Central and Eastern Europe on September 19 kicked off in the Polish capital,Continue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi: A Fransalian priest remained critical on September 20 following a head surgery two days after he and another priest met with a road accident in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. “We have asked special prayers for” Father Nagothu Sampath, said Fransalian Father PContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The head of the largest religious body of Hindu ascetics in India was found dead on September 20. The police said Narendra Giri, leader of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room at Baghambari Gaddi Math inContinue Reading
by Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Kochi: Sister Tessy Kodiyil manages Aswas (Comfort), a center that reaches out to accident victims and their families. The member of the Congregation of the Holy Family says her mission is to bring love and hope to those in pain. It all began in 2003, when Kodiyil,Continue Reading
By Lissy Kurian Panaji: The Archdiocese of Goa-Daman has launched a vocation week through Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR), a local cable TV channel, to overcome the pandemic restrictions. “Due to prevailing pandemic, it is not possible to meet students in schools as we used to do to introduce them toContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Muthukad: A Catholic nun was among 16 people in Kerala who have received court permission to kill wild boars that destroy their farms. The Kerala High Court on September 18 gave special permission to Sister Jofi Joseph and others, who are members of a farmers group, afterContinue Reading
By M K George Rome: The Church in India is definitely polarized. The issues that divide them are not necessarily new. The Dalit issues, liturgical controversies, financial malpractices, sexual abuse, clericalism and so on. The list is familiar. With a vibrant social media, the polarization is reaching more and manyContinue Reading
