By Thomas Scaria Palai: Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt of Palai has stirred another controversy by alleging that some groups try to destroy young Catholics with narcotics and fake love. In a democratic country like India, use of weapons to destroy another community is impossible, so they use novel methods like “loveContinue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi: Doctors worldwide have their hands full with the current pandemic relentlessly continuing to make its presence felt. Besides Covid, there are other diseases that demand doctors’ undivided attention. These diseases include those categorized as infectious, neoplastic, inflammatory, degenerative, hereditary and traumatic. Life and lifestyle haveContinue Reading
Raipur: A pastor and two others were beaten up by a right-wing mob inside a police station in Raipur, capital of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The mob accused the pastor of indulging in forced religious conversions. The September 5 attack occurred after heated arguments between the mob andContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has launched eight textbooks in a major boost to local dialects. Realising the books on September 5, the Teachers Day, in the state capital of Itanagar, the chief minister said, “Saving language is preserving our culture and roots. Our rootContinue Reading
Dar-es-Salaam: Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwai’chi of Dar-es-Salaam has ordered all the priest in his archdiocese to get the Covid vaccinations. Speaking during the burial ceremony of the former director of Tumaini Media, Father Paul Haule, at the Pugu Pilgrimage the Capuchin archbishop said: “Every priest has to be vaccinated againstContinue Reading
Indore: Catholic community on Sept 5 celebrated the feast of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta; the centenary year of the Legion of Mary and the Teacher’s Day. The Mass was offered at 8 am in St. Francis Assisi Cathedral known as Red Church, Indore. It was led by Fathers MartinContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Aluva: A parish in Kerala on September 5 witnessed unruly scenes when its priest tried to read a pastoral letter from the head of the Syro-Malabar Church during the Sunday Mass. A section of parishioners of the Holy Family Church at Prasannapuram near Aluva rushed toContinue Reading
London: A Church of England bishop said on Sept. 3 that he was stepping down to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Jonathan Goodall, the Anglican bishop of Ebbsfleet, explained that he had taken the decision “after a long period of prayer.” “I have arrivedContinue Reading
By C M Paul Siliguri: A biker priest from Kerala on a country wide bike mission to spread peace has arrived at Siliguri in West Bengal state. Father Prashant Palakkappilly, who set out from Kochi in Kerala on August 10, arrived on September 4 in Siliguri, with the slogan “DiscoveringContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna: A minister in Bihar, eastern India, on September 5 urged students to return to society what they have received and become responsible citizens in future. “You should be ready to give it back to society. By giving back, you are creating opportunities to meet peopleContinue Reading
