Police say they have found the body of a Pakistani dissident living in the Canadian city of Toronto on refugee status, with rights group Amnesty International and others calling for a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The body of 37-year-old Karima Mehrab Baloch was foundContinue Reading
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is increasing the grant given to Christians for their pilgrimage to Jerusalem from the present Rs 20,000 to Rs 37,000, chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami announced on Dec. 20 at a Christmas function organised in Chennai. This comes a day after Palaniswami kicked off the All India AnnaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai: Dalit Christians have protested before about 45 parish churches under the Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore to press for their demands for justice and equal rights for their community in the Church. The participants of the December 20 protest submitted a memorandum to their pastors toContinue Reading
Ranchi: Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi has advised his people to ensure that Christmas this year is celebrated with simplicity and without grandeur. The Jesuit archbishop appealed to Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appoint a Christian minister in his cabinet to look after the interests of the minority community. “WeContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Gospel of Matthew never details how many Magi came from “the East,” but it makes it clear they traveled to pay homage to “the newborn king of the Jews” and “offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Beyond their great monetary value, scholars say, the giftsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Mainline Churches in Kerala have distanced from a call to Christians to boycott halal meet ahead of Christmas The Catholic Church “will never make policy decisions on personal subjects. We have not issued any statement and we are not endorsing this boycott,” Father Jacob Palackapilly,Continue Reading
Two individuals who hit “rock bottom” in their lives by either committing or experiencing domestic abuse have turned their lives around and established programs designed to help prevent others from experiencing the same fate. Both Michael Clark and the Rev. Linda Thomas credit their respective relationships with God for givingContinue Reading
By Hedwig Lewis Mumbai: “Silent Night, Holy Night, All is calm, All is … NOT SO BRIGHT!” Perhaps this will be the strain of the uplifting song at Christmas. The Pandemic Ocean that has engulfed the entire globe and created a strange new atmosphere has compelled us to adopt aContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Konchowki: An octogenarian Jesuit social activist jailed for alleged Maoist links says prison life is a great leveler. Father Stan Swamy made this observation in a poem he penned December 22 and disseminated through his Jesuit companions. In the past too, the 83-year-old priest had described hisContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Thiruvananthapuram: A court in Kerala on December 22 found a Catholic priest and a nun guilty of murdering Sister Abhaya 28 years ago. The Special Court of the Central Bureau of Investigation in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital, found Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy guilty ofContinue Reading
