Vatican City: Pope Francis on Aug. 29 urged Christians to intensify their prayer, penance, and fasting for the situation in Afghanistan, as he entrusted the souls of those who have died to God’s mercy. “In historical moments like this we cannot remain indifferent, the history of the Church teaches usContinue Reading
New Delhi: A court has said that the standard of investigation in a large number of 2020 northeast Delhi riots cases is “very poor” and sought the intervention of the Delhi Police Commissioner. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav made the observations while framing charges against one Ashraf Ali for allegedlyContinue Reading
Chandigarh: Angry farmers blocked multiple roads across Haryana August 28 to protest “brutal” police action against fellow farmers in neighboring Karnal district. The police reportedly used force on a group of farmers protesting a meeting led by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss a forthcoming municipal election. LaterContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: The Syro-Malabar Church on August 27 ended its nine-day synod, a scene of a new major clash over the liturgy. It was held remotely because of Covid-19 pandemic. The divisive issue has dragged on for more than 20 years and has involved, despite himself, Pope Francis,Continue Reading
Rome: Five members of the Missionaries of Charity and 14 disabled children from an orphanage in Afghanistan arrived August 25 at Rome’s international airport. A Catholic priest and the sisters arrived on one of two evacuation flights from Kabul that landed in Rome carrying a total of 277 people. FatherContinue Reading
North Carolina: The outdoor Mass at Green Hope High School is informal. People dressed casually in shorts and sandals stand or sit in folding camp chairs. At 8:30 a.m., it’s already hot outside. But this hardy group of Catholics is not a second-wave COVID-19 workaround. Mother Teresa Catholic Church, technicallyContinue Reading
Kochi: Priests, who lead the Mass, will face the congregation for the introductory session and delivering the sermon, but for the rest the of worship, will face the tabernacle, beginning November 28, it was decided at the 29th Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church that was held online and concluded onContinue Reading
By A P Shah Thank you to Ram Puniyani and his colleagues at the National Solidarity Forum for organising Kandhamal Day this year. This is an important event to mark one of the most horrific incidents of communal violence that has taken place in India in the recent past. TheyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar: The anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal of 2008 is “still fresh in people’s memory,” Justice A P Shah, former chief justice of Delhi High Court and a former chairman of the Law Commission of India, told a webinar on August 25. Justice Shah was delivering theContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has appointed a Salesian nun as interim secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Vatican announced. Sister Alessandra Smerilli replaces Monsignor Bruno Marie Duffé and Father Augusto Zampini, respectively secretary and assistant secretary of the Dicastery, both of whom have returned to theirContinue Reading
