New Delhi: A day after activist Stan Swamy’s death in custody, senior opposition politicians have written to President Ram Nath Kovind demanding the release of all activists jailed in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon case. “We are urging your immediate intervention as the President of India to direct ‘your government’ toContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis is recovering from his colon surgery in the same hospital room where John Paul II was treated throughout his pontificate. The Vatican said July 6, two days after the operation, that the pope had “rested well overnight” and his routine follow-up examinations were good. “This morningContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: A single person of truth and authenticity with a lasting vision is the majority. From ages this truth was proved in the lives of many prophetic personalities who dared to dream of doing something creative with purity of intention. Jesuit Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy, or Stan Swamy,Continue Reading
By Midhun J Francis New Delhi: Christians and Muslims attended the online review of Jesuit Father Joseph Victor Edwin’s book, “A New Spirit in Christian-Muslim Relations in India: Three Jesuit Pioneers.” Michael Calabria, an American Franciscan began his review on July 4 saying that Father Edwin demonstrates two key aspectsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The death of Jesuit tribal activist Father Stan Swamy has brought shock and anguish to political and religious leaders, media persons, activists and various Church bodies, with some demanding a judicial probe. The 84-year-old Jesuit undertrial prisoner died at 1: 30 pm on JulyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: Jesuit tribal activist Father Stan Swamy, who was arrested under India’s anti-terror laws nine months ago, died on July 5 in Mumbai. The 84-year-old priest had been on a ventilator since his health deteriorated a day earlier. He had recovered from Covid-19 recently. The deathContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: A 31-year-old Catholic priest has died by suicide in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The body of Father Pradeep Soreng was on July 4 found hanging from an iron rod in a bathroom attached to his room in St. Vincent Minor Seminary inContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar: The Odisha chief minister has allotted 20 million rupees for the beautification and renovation of St. Vincent’s Pro-Cathedral Church in Bhubaneswar, the state capital. This was announced July 3 by Ananta Narayana Jena, the local legislator, at a function to celebrate the martyrdom of Saint ThomasContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: This piece has been inspired by two recent events. This morning (July 4), I read that “nice guy” Amir Khan was divorcing Kiran Rao, his second wife, of over a decade. The previous day I had read a Vatican News report by Devin Watkins that Pope FrancisContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kumarghat: The diocese of Agartala, which covers the entire state of Tripura in northeastern India, observed July 4 as “Green Sunday” in response to Pope Francis’ call to protect environment. “We have been celebrating ‘Green Sunday’ for the past four years,” said Bishop Lumen Monteiro of Agartala,Continue Reading
