By Jose Kavi New Delhi: An octogenarian Jesuit human rights defender who died in July while in custody for alleged terrorist activities has emerged as the new icon for Catholic religious in India. Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy, popularly called Stan Swamy, died July 5 in a Catholic hospital in Mumbai, westernContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai: Have you noticed that a bronze medalist is generally happier than a silver medalist at the end of the game? It’s not incidental finding but proven fact in many research studies after studying reactions of silver medalists vs. bronze medalists! Ideally, a silver medalist should beContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru: The hot news from the country’s capital these days is the rape and gruesome murder of a nine-year-old Dalit girl on August 1. The alleged rape and murder case of an innocent girl in a crematorium in the Delhi Cantonment area, the matter of killingContinue Reading
By: Shane J Alliew, Running at 100 minutes, director Joe Wright’s film is the story about an agoraphobic woman Dr. Anna Fox (Amy Adams) living alone in New York who begins spying on her new neighbors, only to witness a murder. An estranged child psychologist, Anna is fighting her ownContinue Reading
Limoges, France: On Aug. 1, Benedictine monks moved into the emblematic Solignac Abbey in west-central France after a 230-year absence. It is the first time since the French Revolution that the Benedictines have returned to this historic Christian site, established by St. Eligius in the 7th century. This event, regardedContinue Reading
Chennai: In 47 temples of Tamil Nadu, devotees will have the option to pray in Tamil from Aug. 6 as the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) government introduced “Annai Thamizhil Archanai”, which means “prayers in mother tongue Tamil”. Temple priests have been given a refresher course inContinue Reading
Washington: Even a small increase in the levels of fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is associated with a greater risk of dementia for people living in those areas, according to a study conducted in the US. The researchers at the University of Washington used data from two large, long-running study projectsContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Archdiocese of Bombay has donated over 46 tons of relief material to the flood-affected in Mahad through a coordinated effort by its churches and parishioners. Mahad, a city in Raigad district, is some 170 km south of Mumbai. The St Francis Church located in Mahad has been theContinue Reading
By A Pushparajan Bengaluru: Nowadays we come across protests being staged against the appointments of bishops. Leaflets are afloat with an appeal to the Pope to “stop caste discrimination in the Catholic Church.” A simple glance at these leaflets enkindles certain reflections in a fair-minded faithful like me who hasContinue Reading
Manila: Catholic dioceses in the Metro Manila area of the Philippines have suspended public Masses for three weeks amid a rise in COVID-19 infections. The news service of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines reported on July 31 that Masses would be online-only until Aug. 20. Manila archdiocese, asContinue Reading
