By Lisa Zengarini Salt Lake City: Bishops in the United States have condemned with the recent mass shootings against three Asian-owned businesses in Atlanta, Georgia, in which eight people were killed and one person was wounded. A gunman killed eight people and wounded one other on March 17. The violenceContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The denial of bail to Father Stan Swamy continues to evoke condemnation even as the court claimed it has found evidence to prove the 83-year-old Jesuit tribal activist had conspired to overthrow the government. Special judge D E Kothalikar of the National Investigation AgencyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Women groups in India on March 23 condemned the heckling and harassment of Catholic nuns traveling on a train from Delhi to Odisha. “We call on the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to track down the perpetrators of these crimes and punish themContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa: The Management and Staff of St. Xavier’s Academy in Old Goa participated in the Fit India Movement, a nationwide campaign for healthy living. Principal Sister Monica Coelho initiated and motivated the 40 teaching and non-teaching staff to participate in the 5 –km walk onContinue Reading
Komirepalle: The men gathered on a recent evening as the sun slipped lower in the sky, turning the rice fields golden. There was disturbing news: Yet another person from the village had fallen mysteriously ill the night before. The sickness was always the same, the farmworkers said. Burugu Ravi wasContinue Reading
strong>Manila: Cardinal members of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences have expressed their solidarity with the religious leaders of Myanmar while appealing for peace and restoration of democracy in the Southeastern nation. “And so to our dear brother Cardinal Bo we say: We are with you. We share your painContinue Reading
Washington: The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden has been placed under investigation for alleged behaviors “which may be inconsistent with established Jesuit protocols and boundaries.” The investigation was announced by Santa Clara University in Northern California where Father Kevin O’Brien has served asContinue Reading
Kolkata: Christians from various denominations are expected to join a massive rally in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Easter Sunday, April 4. They will sing and praise the resurrection of Jesus while their leaders will explain the relevance of the Easter message in current times. Heads of fourContinue Reading
By Marilyn Rodrigues Canberra: Australia’s Catholic bishops have called on the federal government to consider serious safety and ethical concerns as it considers legalizing technology to allow children to be born with genetic material from three people. Federal MPs will be given a conscience vote about whether mitochondrial donation shouldContinue Reading
By Dipak Barkhade Hyderabad: Since 2014, the cases of atrocities against Dalit-Bahujans have been on the rise in India. It can be said that the Sanskritization of certain sections among Dalit-Bahujans is giving rise to a Nazi-style mentality. The sociopolitical change does not seem limited to the cultural realm ofContinue Reading
