By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai: June 30 marked the first death anniversary of Anthony Parakal, who had written more than 4,000 “Letters To The Editors” (LTTE) to several publications in India. As in the case of his funeral, the anniversary too passed off quietly because of the coronavirus pandemic. ParakalContinue Reading
By Vivek Joseph Hyderabad: Leaders of transgender and Hijra communities in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on July 15 met with officials of the Telangana government at an event held at the Montfort Social Institute. The Montfort institute collaborated with the Human Rights Law Network and the Trans EqualityContinue Reading
By Ittoop Panikulam Mumbai: We are eagerly waiting to get over with Covid-19 episode and return to normalcy. Or is this going to be the new normal? Coronavirus in one way or the other is entwined with the element of air. Now masked noses are the most common sights coveringContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: The Diocese of Faridabad on July 15 lodged a formal complaint with the National Minority Commission against the demolition of its church in south Delhi. On July 12, some 150 police personnel entered the compound of Little Flower Church in Lado Sarai with bulldozers andContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia will host another downsized Haj from Saturday (Jul 17), with only residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus permitted and overseas Muslim pilgrims barred for a second year. The kingdom seeks to repeat last year’s success that saw no virus outbreak during the five-day Muslim ritual. It is allowingContinue Reading
Bonn, Germany: More than 220,000 people left Catholic Church in Germany in 2020, according to official figures released on July 14 . The statistics issued by the German bishops’ conference on July 14 showed that 221,390 people exited the Catholic Church last year. The figure was almost 19% lower thanContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Three former members of the Delhi government’s minority commission on July 15 expressed shock over the hurried demolition of a place of worship in the national capital. “Demolition of any property or a structure is expected to be carried out only after a properContinue Reading
Washington D.C.: Asia Bibi, a Christian woman once sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan but eventually freed, now wants to be a voice for Christians around the world. Bibi, who addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit on July 14 via a video message from Canada, expressed her gratitudeContinue Reading
By Luis Andres Henao and Jessie Wardarski The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them in a handful of the hardest-hit countries alone. The dead include an Italian parish priest who brought the cinema to his small townContinue Reading
New York: In a statement on July 10, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has requested that the Biden administration “hold the Indian government accountable” for the recent death of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy. The USCIRF has condemned the Indian government for its consistent neglect of Swamy’s health. “FatherContinue Reading
