Patna: Thousands of farmers on December 29 tried to march towards the governor’s house Raj Bhavan in Patna, demanding that the federal government scrap new agricultural laws. The marchers had a confrontation with the police in line with massive demonstrations elsewhere in the country. The march started from Patna’s famousContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Members of various Catholic religious congregations have spent time with the protesting farmers in the national capital to assure support and solidarity. “We told them that we are with them and are praying for them. We assured them that the Lord will give themContinue Reading
By Bincy George Indore: The annual Knit India program of Indore’s Universal Solidarity Movement (USM) opened December 28 with keynote speaker Lavina D’Souza stressing the need to respect all faiths. “As USM members, let us never forget the most important religion which is the religion of humanity. The beauty ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru: Pope Francis on December 28 promoted Bishop Victor Lyngdoh of Jowai as the archbishop of Shillong in the northeastern state of Meghalaya. The appointment was made public at noon in Rome, corresponding to 4:30 pm in India. Shillong archdiocese, the mother diocese of the CatholicContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: Father Francois Laborde, a French Jesuit who spent decades among the poor of Kolkata, was buried on December 28 in a parish in the capital city of West Bengal. Father Laborde was considered the inspiration behind French author Dominique Lapierre’s “City of Joy,” a novelContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis issued a new law Dec. 28 reorganizing Vatican finances following a series of scandals. In a document issued Dec. 28, the pope formalized the transfer of financial responsibilities from the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), whichContinue Reading
Mumbai: Popular sexologist Dr Mahinder Watsa died on December 28 at the age of 96. Watsa was most popular for his column in the Mumbai Mirror ‘Ask the Sexpert,’ in which he combined wit and knowledge to answer questions on sexual health and intimacy. Altogether, Watsa was a sex columnistContinue Reading
Beijing: A Chinese citizen journalist who covered Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years. Zhang Zhan was found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” a frequent charge against activists. The 37-year-old former lawyer was detained in May, and has been on hunger strike for several months. HerContinue Reading
By Geeta Pandey New Delhi: Life in prison is expected to be tough. But in recent weeks, jail authorities in India have been called out for being especially cruel to prisoners, particularly the government’s critics who are described as “human rights defenders” by international rights groups. Earlier this month, theContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: With differences between Orthodox and Jacobite factions in widening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will talk to both groups to find a lasting solution to some issues, said Mizoram Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. The governor, also hailing from Kerala, said he had briefed the prime minister about all issuesContinue Reading
