Vatican City: Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Vatican confirmed on Jan. 14. Responding to questions from reporters on Jan. 14, Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, said: “I can confirm that as part of theContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Dumka: The Christians of Dumka town in Jharkhand state on January 14 formed a human chain to support the protesting farmers in Delhi. This initiative to support the farmers who are agitating for nearly two months at the border of the national capital was taken byContinue Reading
By George Cheriyan and Madhu Sudan Sharma Bengaluru: Public procurement refers to the purchase by governments and state-owned enterprises of goods, services and works. In recent years, and especially during the pandemic, the issues related to public procurement have received increased attention from Media, academia, social watchdog organizations, various politicalContinue Reading
Ooty: A special prayer was held on January 12 at St Thomas Church in Ooty to mark the 150th birth anniversary of John Josaiah Goodwin, the stenographer of Swami Vivekananda. The British man, who followed Vivekananda across the globe taking down notes and typing his lectures for newspapers, had madeContinue Reading
Tel Aviv: On January 10, a Franciscan church reopened its doors for its first Mass in 54 years. A small group of 50 guests attended the service at St. John the Baptist Chapel. The church is located on the banks of the Jordan River, near Qasr Al-Yahud, the baptismal siteContinue Reading
Seoul: The government authorities in Seoul received major criticism from the internet after dispensing what social media users perceived as “patriarchal and misogynistic” advice on childbirth to women. The article was published in the Seoul Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Centre. The pregnancy guidelines were first posted in 2019, but theyContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Dumka: The Small Christian Community (SCCs) members from Dumka diocese in Jharkhand shared unanimously that their faith in Christ was deepened during the lockdown. Representatives from two parishes of 13 SCC units of St. Joseph’s Parish, Guhiajori village, about 10 km from Dumka town and SacredContinue Reading
London: The UK government on Jan 12 defended India’s position on religious rights and praised its “diversity” and “rich tapestry of religious minorities alongside its sizable Hindu majority” during a Westminster Hall debate on ‘Persecution of Muslims, Christians and minority groups in India’. The Indian High Commission in London issuedContinue Reading
By Philip Mathew Bengaluru: Sister Christin Mary is a member of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as ICM Sisters. Based in the western Indian city of Mumbai, Mary coordinates the National Domestic Workers’ Movement, which has been championing the rights of domestic workers, childrenContinue Reading
More than 340 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith, one in eight worldwide, according to World Watch List 2021, Open Doors’ yearly report on the persecution of Christians. Open Doors found that the coronavirus and the measures taken to contain it have actually worsenedContinue Reading
