Vatican City: Pope Francis announced December 27 a special year dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia. In his Angelus address on the feast of the Holy Family, the Pope noted that March 19, 2021, would mark five years sinceContinue Reading
Beijing: At least seven people were killed and another seven injured in a knife attack in northeastern China, state media reported on December 27. The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province was carried out outside a sauna and bathhouse. The suspect, identified by the media by hisContinue Reading
PANIQUI, Philippines: Hundreds on December 27 attended the funeral of a woman and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman in the Philippines, a week after a video of the incident went viral on social media, sparking public outrage over police brutality. Members of the public joined as relativesContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: A 21-year-old college student has been officially proposed as the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Arya Rajendran has won the recent civic polls as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) that heads the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the southern Indian state.Continue Reading
New Delhi: A 46-year-old nun who hailed from Gujarat and worked in a school in Jharkhand’s Simdega, was killed while trying to get down from a moving train that she wrongly boarded at Jharsuguda railway station on December 26. The deceased has been identified as Sister Jyotsna Parmar, a residentContinue Reading
Guwahati: Alleging harassment of Hindus in Meghalaya, the Bajrang Dal in Assam’s Barak Valley has called for a boycott of Christmas celebrations. On December 24, the Bajrang Dal took out a rally in Silchar against ‘love jihad’ and for a boycott of Christmas festivities in the Barak Valley. The massiveContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan: Youth of Kamarpara parish, about 150 km northwest of Kolkata, celebrated Christmas with biblical competitions on December 26. Youth from four villages of Kamarpara St. Paul’s parish in Asansol diocese had drawing, singing, dance and quiz competitions based on Christmas theme. These biblical competitions enhanceContinue Reading
By Felix Raj Kolkata: This Christmas, I remember my fellow Jesuit, Father Stan Swamy. December 25 is his 79th day in jail. I wonder how he is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ at Taloja. As a true Jesuit, I am confident that he is reaching out to the fellowContinue Reading
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted the people on Christmas after attending services at a church in the city on Thursday. Banerjee attended Christmas services at the Cathedral of The Most Holy Rosary in Kolkata and interacted with the people. “The beauty of Bengal is that we celebrateContinue Reading
Jaipur: A journalist died after being allegedly attacked for resisting the molestation of a female colleague in Jaipur. Station House Officer Dilip Kumar, Man Sarovar Police Station, Jaipur said the two journalists had gone to a dhaba to eat at 11:30 pm on December 23. Three other persons came onContinue Reading
