By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Latin Catholics of India on August 7 prayed for the health of the world that is awaiting the third wave of the coronavirus virus pandemic. Prayer services were conducted from the tombs of St. Thomas in Chennai, St. Francis Xavier in Old GoaContinue Reading
Kochi: Nuns and priests now have to pay income tax as the Kerala High Court has held that salaries paid to them are liable for tax deduction at source. The court pronounced the verdict quoting the Bible verse, “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God theContinue Reading
Mississippi: Pop singer Britney Spears has revealed that she has become a Catholic. In an Instagram post, the 39-year-old told her more than 32 million followers she has become a Catholic by captioning a video of her dancing in a blue dress. She said: “Pssss as for the next video…IContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Kolkata: Salesian Sister Rosily Theckanath is proud that P V Sindhu, her former student, has become the second Indian and the country`s first woman to win two Olympic medals. Sindhu, the reigning Badminton world champion on August 1 secured a bronze after a straight-game win over worldContinue Reading
Kottayam: Inaugurating a function organized by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai said he received a message from the officials in the district saying it is inappropriate on his part to attend the program. “A message was received at the Goa Raj Bhavan on (AugustContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: This is in reference to the article by A Pushparajan on August 5 and reactions from many others. Matters India had published my reflections a few years ago with 28 criteria for selecting bishops. These criteria are equally good for the reflection and prayer for bishopsContinue Reading
Nairobi: In a predominantly Anglican region of western Kenya, a long-serving female priest has been elected an Anglican bishop, making her the second woman to hold that rank in a country where the consecration of women as bishops is still controversial. The Rev. Rose Okeno, 52, will lead Butere, aContinue Reading
Kolkata : The death of Father Stan Swamy has taught “minorities to be alive” and unite or else “your voice will not be heard,” says Bishop Paritosh Canning of Calcutta Church of North India diocese. Father Stan, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist, died in judicial custody in JulyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: An all girls’ school in Kolkata’s Christ the King parish this year marks 75 years of education and social engagement in the former capital of British India. Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, an international Missionary Congregation, started Our Lady Queen of the MissionsContinue Reading
By Ittoop Panikulam Mumbai: What is it that begins with H and ends with it too? – HEALTH The first H stands for Happiness. Ask anyone anywhere in the world, “what is the one thing you ultimately want in life?” After a few hesitative responses, the one word conclusive answerContinue Reading
