Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Father Varghese Peter Palappallil has denied that he has assaulted his superior, Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza of Ajmer, and accused the vicar general of spreading “baseless and motivated lies” and “imaginary stories.” “I have not assaulted bishop. It is totally a false story,” Father PalappallilContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kharsang: A group of 300 people from a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh March 13 made a 16-km walking pilgrimage to pray for the release of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy and other human rights activists and for restoration of normalcy in Myanmar. “Today we have soContinue Reading
By Grace Panetta New York: Former President Barack Obama says his ideal hypothetical group chat of world leaders would include Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama, German, and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. “The Dalai Lama, I love that guy, Pope Francis, a genuinely good man,” Obama said in anContinue Reading
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization said Covid-19 could be characterized as a pandemic. One year later, millions of lives have been lost to the virus, and people worldwide are taking stock of the last year and what the future holds. Global Sisters Report looks at the impactContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Pope Francis on March 13 appointed Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, an Italian prelate, as the new apostolic nuncio to India. The appointment was announced at noon Rome time, corresponding to 4:30 pm in India. Archbishop Girelli was the nuncio to Israel and Cyprus and apostolic delegateContinue Reading
Ranchi: Ranchi, capital of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, on March 13 will start #shanivarnocar (Saturdaynocar) campaign from March 13. The campaign is being spearheaded by the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) and the Ranchi Smart City Corporation Limited (RSCCL). RMC has already held extensive meetings with NGOs, traders outfitContinue Reading
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he would look into the case of an 83-year-old Catholic priest, held in India on allegations he was linked to Maoists. Responding March 10 to a request from a member of the House of Representatives, Blinken asked for more informationContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad: Today, March 12, has two significant anniversaries. Ninety-one years ago, in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began his famous protest, the Dandi March, not far from the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to protest the tax salt imposed by the British. It was a Civil Disobedience movement –Continue Reading
By SAMYA KULLAB Baghdad: The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah’s personal tragedy and loss deeply resonated with Pope Francis during his historic visit last weekend to the northern Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, once devastated by Islamic State group militants. Back in 2014, her son’s death alerted the town’s Christian communityContinue Reading
Mumbai: The chief administrator of the spiritual movement Brahma Kumaris died March 11 at a private hospital in Mumbai. She was 92. Dadi Hriday Mohini was undergoing treatment at Saifee Hospital in Mumbai for the past 15 days, according to a spokesperson of the spiritual organization. Her mortal remains willContinue Reading
