Mangaluru: Pope Francis has appointed Mangalore diocesan priest Father Alfred Rayan D’Souza as “Chaplain to His Holiness. A Chaplain of His Holiness is a priest to whom the Pope has granted this title. They are addressed as monsignor and have certain privileges, such as regards ecclesiastical dress. Presently, Father D’SouzaContinue Reading
Shillong: The Meghalaya cabinet on November 4 approved the St Xavier’s University Bill, 2020. The draft bill was brought by the education department and the same was approved by the cabinet. The bill will be placed in the autumn session of the State Assembly on November 5. Speaking to mediaContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur: A Christian IAS officer in Tamil Nadu, who has been admired for relentlessly crusading against corruption, has applied for voluntary retirement from government service, three years before reaching the retirement age. News agencies say that it may be because Ubagaram Pillai Sagayam had been demoted,Continue Reading
By Binoy Viswam Thiruvananthapuram: I wonder whether the Catholic Church is mature enough to appreciate the words of its supreme pontiff. But it may not be easy for the community of the faithful to reject them. This writer is not a Christian, but a materialist who does not believe eitherContinue Reading
By M K George Rome: It is a borrowed title, from Thomas L. Friedman. He was writing about the U S as it went for elections soon. He feels that the country has been fed with lies and damned lies for four years and the nation has been so dividedContinue Reading
Rome, Nov 4, 2020: Pope Francis has restricted the right of diocesan bishops to establish new religious congregations. In a motu proprio published on Nov 4, the pope modifies canon law so that it is no longer necessary for local bishops merely to consult with Rome before officially recognizing religiousContinue Reading
Mosul: Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the Iraqi city occupied by Daesh militants seeks to sweep away the horrors of a brutal three-year rule and welcome back members of minority faiths. The Syriac Catholic church, dating from the mid-1800s, wasContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: The CBI has stated it was the Crime Branch that destroyed the evidence in connection with the Sister Abhaya case. CBI DYSP Devarajan, who investigated the case on destruction of evidence as per court direction, informed the court that Crime Branch officer K Samuel, who probed the case, wasContinue Reading
Bangalore: Project Vision, an NGO, is organizing the ‘Voice of the Eye’, a global speech competition, and create awareness on the donation of their eyes. The theme of the completion is “An appeal for eye donation.” The objective of this competition is to inspire people to donate their eyes andContinue Reading
Yellapura: Claretian Father George Kannanthanam, a renowned social activist, on November 3 distributed survival kits to 550 Siddis tribal families in Sahyadri Forest in Yellapura, North Karanataka. Siddis tribes are the descendants of Bantu people brought to India as slaves from Africa by the Portuguese around the 17th century. “OurContinue Reading
