Montevideo: After 16 years of missionary life among the Garo and Khasi tribes of Meghalaya, a northeastern Indian state, I was invited to join our congregation’s universal mission. So, 2013, my superiors sent me to South America. I am a member of the Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,Continue Reading
New Delhi: Catholic nuns working among distressed women have joined social activists to welcome a recent Supreme Court order to aid commercial sex workers, one of the groups made most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic. “We wholeheartedly welcome the Supreme Court verdict in favor of sex workers,” Says Sister ThresiammaContinue Reading
Maram: Sister Sweta William Parmar, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, or Vedruna Sisters, was awarded by President Ram Nath Kovind for spreading cleanliness in the northeastern state of Manipur. The 39-year-old nun, popularly known as Sister Sweta, was among 42 people honored on September 24 for theirContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul has been nominated for the Sakharov Prize for his work to preserve hundreds of historic manuscripts from destruction by the Islamic State in 2014. Dominican Archbishop Najeeb Michaeel has worked since 1990 to preserve manuscripts and other historic documents from the Mosul area.Continue Reading
London: Combining creativity, debate, stories of political activism and practical action, poetry and prayer – the free Online Festival promises to entertain, inform and inspire. The October 23-25 festival to be held via Zoom will kick off with a panel discussion: “Re-imagining a better future” featuring Bishop James Jones, CleoContinue Reading
Ukhrul: Tangkhul Churches on September 24 fasted and prayed for Naga unity and for peaceful settlement of the Naga political issue. Briefing the media, Remember Rimai, convener of Tangkhul Community Inter-Denomination Churches leaders and a pastor of Union Baptist Church in Ukhrul town, highlighted the main objectives of holding theContinue Reading
Simdega: Seven tribal Christians were allegedly beaten, partially tonsured and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” (Hail Lord Ram) in a Jharkhand village for allegedly slaughtering a cow. The September 16 incident, reported to the police the next day, came to public only on September 25 when former zilla parishadContinue Reading
Palghar: Mumbai’s neighboring district, Palghar, is grappling with the Covi-19 pandemic with a mid-September tally of more than 29,000 cases. In a bid to provide for sustainable access to food and livelihood, the Mary Help of Christians Parish in Naigoan, run by the Salesians, joined local area leaders, government institutions,Continue Reading
Kolkata: The music department of a school in Kolkata has engineered the launch of a project where artists from across the globe come together to spread the message of love, hope and unity. “Artists from Japan to Brazil from Canada to Australia have come together to share just one messageContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Yangon, Sept 25, 2020: A group of inter faith leaders meeting on South East Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief (SEAFoRB) endorsed the role of religious leaders in peace-building and conflict resolution. Addressing the September 25 on-line gathering of 6th SEAFoRB, Myanmar Cardinal Charles Maung BoContinue Reading
