Barnala: Jagseer Singh Chhiniwal, a farmer leader from BKU Sidhupur, has been at the Singhu border since November 26. Back in his village Chhiniwal in Barnala, the villagers have ensure that his crops are well taken care of. “I will go back after completing 100 days at least. I hadContinue Reading
Lucknow: The umbrella body of farmers protesting the three farm laws has decided to hold a ‘tractor march’ in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh and entire Uttarakhand states. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM, joint from of farmers) has so far played a key role in organizing the farmers’ ‘mahapanchayat’ (grandContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar: Organizations and individuals working on women’s rights and food issues in Odisha on March 5 demanded inclusion of women in public distribution system. “A large number of newly wed women are unable to access their share of ration. This is because their names are cancelled fromContinue Reading
Baghdad: On his 33rd apostolic journey out of Italy beginning March 5, Pope Francis will visit the Christian population of Iraq, which has been suffering through successive wars. Learn about the characteristics of this community, which represents less than 2 percent of the population. While their numbers are diminished, ChristiansContinue Reading
Bangkok: YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service. The company said March 5 that it terminated channels of broadcasters Myawaddy Media, MRTV, WD Online Broadcasting, MWD Variety and MWD Myanmar. The decision follows a Feb. 1 military coup thatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The release of an octogenarian Jesuit activist from jail is among several issues that a Catholic weekly wants the Church leaders in Kerala to raise with the BJP leaders who now woo the Christians in the southern Indian state. “We should loudly ask theContinue Reading
Chennai: Gomathi (name changed), a resident of a Semmenchery in Chennai, dropped out of school during Covid-19 lockdown and started working as a house maid in Vellore district. She was rescued by Non-Governmental Organisations and the district administration in September 2020 following information that she was harassed by the houseContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Geneva: The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) have condemned the deteriorating law and order situation and violence in Myanmar. A March 4 joint statement from WCC general secretary Reverend Ioan Sauca and his CCA counterpart Mathews George Chunakara, expressedContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Agartala: Christians in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura have expressed disappointment over scheduling an election on Easter Sunday. “Scheduling the election on the Universal Festival of Easter, which is a weeklong obligatory observance of faith for all Christians around the world, will not only make theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: Cardinal Oswald Gracias on March 4 took the first dose of Covid vaccine after inaugurating a designated vaccination center at Holy Family Hospital in Bandra, a Mumbai suburb. The hospital, which is managed by the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate congregation, launched the second phase ofContinue Reading
