By Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil Guwahati: When disasters take us by surprise, it is not the right time to find fault with one another. But if in the meantime those in command of the situation have gone blind and deaf, we are compelled to raise our voice lest we be destroyedContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: This title could be shocking. Is it some kind of Agatha Christie “who dunnit”? But such an event did take place about 1,000 years ago when St. Thomas Becket was murdered at the altar of Canterbury Cathedral, of which he was the archbishop, on December 29, 1170.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Indore: Bishop Basil Bhuriya of Jabhua, Madhya Pradesh, died May 6 due to cardiac arrest at St. Francis Hospital, Indore. He was undergoing Covid treatment. He was 65. Bishop Basil Bhuriya is the second Indian Catholic prelate to die of Covid 19. Earlier Archbishop Emeritus AntonyContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai: This first May (2021) was the 400th anniversary of birth of the Ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadurji. Guruji has a very important place in the consolidation of Sikhism; he was also the one who sacrificed his life for the sake of principles. As such Sikhism, theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has ordained 13 young men as scores of priests succumbed to Covid-19 in other parts of India. Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao recently ordained the 13 deacons at the Church of the Cross of Miracles (Cruz dos Milagris) inContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar. Mumbai: For the past couple of weeks India is suddenly facing a big shortage of medical Oxygen supply, while the government and the ministers deny and say all is ok. A few things which will probably make things clear. Industrial and medical oxygen are produced in sameContinue Reading
New Delhi: Ajit Singh, federal minister in several governments and one of India’s seniormost politicians, died May 6. He was 82. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief had been battling Covid, his son Jayant Chaudhary tweeted. Ajit Singh was diagnosed with Covid on April 20, his son said in tweets.Continue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru: Today the nation is witnessing terrible tragedies in the backdrop of Covid-19. Millions of people have been affected and we see continuous deaths occurring in every nook and corner of the country. Neither the federal government nor the state government has come forward to ownContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai: Special church ministries, pastoral care, and psycho-social support are required to meet the impact of Covid-19 among children and their families, says a Church consultation. “The unique challenges and needs that children and their families are facing given the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis must beContinue Reading
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 05 May 2021: More than 100 Church of South India (CSI) priests were reportedly infected with Covid-19 after they attended the annual retreat at Munnar in the South Indian state of Kerala. Sadly, two of the priests have died and five others are said to be in a serious condition.Continue Reading
