Kochi: The Kerala High Court on January 19 agreed to hear the appeal moved by Father Thomas Kottoor challenging the trial court verdict convicting him for the murder of Sister Abhaya. A Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and M R Anitha admitted Father Kottoor’s appeal. In his appeal,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, on January 19 condoled the death of an Italian missionary nun who served the country for more than seven decades. Mother Giovanna Saveria Alberoni, former superior general of the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate congregation whoContinue Reading
By Omar Rashid Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police have so far registered 17 cases under an ordinance to prohibit unlawful religious conversions promulgated in November 2020. As many as 14 cases registered under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, relate to inter-personal relationships, marriages andContinue Reading
New Delhi: They are the Buddhist Kung Fu nuns of Drukpa lineage, known globally for trekking across the Himalayas to clean trash, paddling through mountain rivers to break centuries-old taboos to educate others on women’s health, and adopting martial arts as a way to champion gender equality. They use theirContinue Reading
Dimapur: Deacon Peter Pehiachanglu was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Kohima on January 15 at St Peter’s Chruch, Nsong under SFS Parish, Tening, Peren District by Bishop James Thoppil of Kohima. Deacon Peter dressed in the traditional Zeliang attire came in procession accompanied by the clan and familyContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Cuttack-Bhubaneswar: Four nuns took temporary vows and four others perpetual vows during Mass on January 16 in Cuttack’s cathedral. Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswa, who led the Mass January 16 hailed the nuns as “God’s channel to reach the poor.” The nuns belong to the Congregation ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Three Indian cardinals on January 19 met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to invite Pope Francis to the country. Talking to reporters after the meeting in Delhi, the cardinals said the prime minister agreed to their request and promised to take aContinue Reading
New Delhi: Women in more than 300 districts on January 18 asserted their rights as Indian farmers on Mahila Kisan Diwas. All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) that organized the program highlighted that 75 percent of all agricultural work is done by women and that the three controversial farmContinue Reading
By Feroz Fernandes Canada: Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted church services. Disruptions led to strict compliance with government safety measures. Churches adopted protocols of social distancing, disinfecting, and wearing a mask. But priests find themselves bombarded with opinions of those refusing to wear a mask, conspiracy proponents, and devotees demanding toContinue Reading
Minna: Armed bandits in Nigeria have kidnapped and killed a priest returning from Mass in the latest act of violence against clergy in the West African nation. The body of Father John Gbakaan Yaji, of Minna diocese, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, was discovered January 17. Father Yaji’s brother, whoContinue Reading
