By Matters India Reporter Ahmedabad: A Catholic priest on April 7 received the “Pride of Gujarat Award 2021” from the state’s deputy chief minister Nitin Patel. Father Jomon Thommana is currently the director of Christ Campus in Rajkot, a major city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. He wasContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government’s orders curbing people’s movement and working hours of industries and businesses to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases has sparked a wave of fear among migrant workers about being stranded without work. “While the government has not announced a full lockdown, the restrictions may ultimately leadContinue Reading
Hers is a commitment that unites both service to the marginalized regardless of belief and the care of creation. This is the mission carried out by Notre Dame Sister Mary Jyotisha Kannamkal, SND in Bihar, in Northeast India. Born in Kerala in 1960, she entered her religious Congregation in 1987.Continue Reading
Rabat: Morocco has provided key intelligence about a planned attack on a church in France and helped the European country stop to foil it, the Rabat-based General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) said. In a statement issued on April 6, the DGST passed on information of a French woman ofContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Jesuit Father Michael Amaladoss, a renowned Asian theologian, on April 7 hailed Hans Kung as “a champion of Collegiality in the Church and Dialogue between religions and cultures.” Hans Küng, an influential and controversial Swiss theologian, died on April 6 at his home in Tübingen,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai: Churches in Asia should promote health-seeking behavior and take on more responsibilities in their mission and witness towards health and healing, says a statement the Christian Conference of Asia released April 7, the World Health Day–2021. “We must equip ourselves with relevant information andContinue Reading
New Delhi: A mask is compulsory even if a person is driving alone in a car, the Delhi High Court said April 7, terming the car a “public place.” The mask is a “suraksha kavach (safety armor)” for the person wearing it as well as those around, the court said.Continue Reading
Tübingen (Germany): Hans Küng, an influential and controversial Swiss theologian, died at the age of 93. The German Catholic Church’s official website said that Küng died on the afternoon of April 6 at his home in Tübingen, southwest Germany. Küng served as a theological adviser at the Second Vatican CouncilContinue Reading
Georgia: A restaurant owner in the US state of Georgia was inspired by Jesus’ example at Easter to offer a job to a burglar who broke in into his diner over the weekend. “To the would be robber who is clearly struggling with life decisions or having money issues… pleaseContinue Reading
New Delhi: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on April 6 appointed Justice NV Ramana as the next Chief Justice. He will take oath on April 24. Ramana will serve as the 48th Chief Justice of India until August 26, 2022 — a term of over sixteen months. Last month, ChiefContinue Reading
