By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Father Jacob Pallipurath, the only Catholic priest in India to become a legislator in a state assembly for one term, died March 29 at Dharwad in Karnataka. He was 90. Father Jacob belonged to Belgaum diocese. The funeral will be held at 4 pmContinue Reading
Aizawl: The number of Myanmar nationals taking refuge in Mizoram has crossed 1,000 since last month’s military coup, and at least 100 such people were sent back to their country but they have again sneaked into the state, officials said March 29. A senior Mizoram home department official said thatContinue Reading
Guwahati: The Manipur government has issued an order barring local authorities and the civil society from offering food and shelter to refugees from strife-torn Myanmar. According to the order, only medical attention can be provided in case of “grievous injuries” on “humanitarian consideration.” The order has been issued to deputyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: A New Delhi-based institute headed by a Catholic priest to promote studies in harmony and peace has won a UN award. The Institute of Harmony and Peace Studies (IHPS) has been selected for the third prize in the King Abdullah II World Interfaith HarmonyContinue Reading
Kochi: Federal Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on March 29 dismissed as wrong the allegations that two nuns belonging to a Kerala-based congregation were “attacked” during a train journey in Uttar Pradesh. Goyal accused Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of “making false statements” on the issue. “There was no attack onContinue Reading
Meraki: My Dark Inklings by Reshmi Rose Tom is a book of poetry full of teenage passions, unrequited love of a restless heart baring pathos of longing and betrayal. In deed, time is a bitch, she says! True to its title, Meraki (passion) poems encase teenage girl’s first love, passionateContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai: In the recently released report, Freedom House downgraded India from free to partly free due to the atmosphere of intolerance, treatment of journalists, protesters and religious minorities. The events of March 19 at Jhansi station more than reflect this fact. On that day, two nuns belongingContinue Reading
Munnar: The British-era church at Old Munnar overlooking the valleys is getting a facelift. The 110-year-old church, presently under the CSI (Church of South India) Church, was constructed in Gothic style. The church is linked to a British cemetery, which was constructed much earlier. The authorities are keen on keepingContinue Reading
By Gilbert Choondal Kolkata: Easter Triduum begins with Maundy Thursday and ends with Easter. Eucharist is the main theme that runs through all these three days. We begin the Day-One with the Institution of Eucharist, Day-Two with the real sacrifice of the Lord (Qurbana), and finally Day-Three culminating the fullContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji: A season of grace, Lent, has called us to a new life of Easter as we journey through it day by day, through fast and abstinence, and acts of good works. A little incident sharpened my awareness of the redeeming grace of God and his unconditionalContinue Reading
