A Malaysian court ruled on March 10 that non-Muslims can use the word “Allah” to refer to God, in a major decision in a divisive issue for religious freedom in the Muslim-majority country. The High Court decision squashed a 35-year-old government ban on the usage of Allah and three otherContinue Reading
Kochi: The Latin Church in Kerala has lashed out at the state government over the scrapped deal with US-based EMCC International for deep sea fishing and research, stating that the Fisheries and Industries Departments made serious mistakes and that they would have to take responsibility for the issue, instead ofContinue Reading
By Deeptiman Tiwary New Delhi: The federal government’s gazette notification in early March imposing restrictions on Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) from practicing journalism or research, and engaging in Tabligh or missionary activities, has effectively granted legal sanction to what was earlier only a set of guidelines in an officialContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Secunderabad: The Medigate Consumer Portal is the latest initiative of the Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) to help its member institutions improve customer services and income. The initiative is undertaken in collaboration with Intent Health, a leading healthcare public relations agency based in the UnitedContinue Reading
Yangon: Catholic priests and religious in Myanmar are continuing to accompany demonstrators and appeal to the military not to use force. “We ask not to kill. This is why we have turned to the military. We fear that police officers will kill more young demonstrators. Our presence as people ofContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Siliguri: A convention was organised with starving people of North Bengal on March 10 under the aegis of Right To Food and Work Campaign of West Bengal. The representatives from people’s associations, grassroots movements, rural NGOs and welfare societies registered their participation under the banner of theContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai: India’s partition was one of the major tragedies of South Asian region. The causes for this are to be seen in the triangle formed by ‘British Policy of Divide and rule, Hindu Communalism believing in Primacy of Hindu nation and Muslim Communalism demanding formation of Pakistan.Continue Reading
By Gerald Imray Cape Town: In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that an unnamed member of the royal family had “concerns” over how dark their unborn baby’s skin might be have raised a thorny question: Do those nations really want to be soContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Salesians of Don Bosco, a leading worldwide Catholic religious congregation for men, has inaugurated a new 45-kilowatt solar on-grid power plant and rainwater collectors at one of their centers in the Indian national capital. This installation is a vital step toward fulfilling the Salesian congregational ambition ofContinue Reading
By R Sujatha Chennai: An air service agency in Canada that offers flight training has come forward to help India’s D Udhayakeerthika fulfill her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut. Harv’s Air Academy at Steinbach in Canada has accepted the 23-year-old resident of Allinagaram in the Theni district of TamilContinue Reading
