By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 31, 2020: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on August 31 expressed deep sadness over the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee earlier in the day. Mukherjee passed away after he developed a lung infection at New Delhi’s Army’s Research and ReferralContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Aug 31, 2020: This title would be intriguing for those who don’t know Latin. Neither do I! It is the title of the prayer in the Breviary that priests are expected to recite before going to sleep at night. It is the prayer of the Prophet SimeonContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, Aug 31, 2020: Jesuit Father MK George in his blog “Are you part of mob lynching India’s democracy?” published in Matters India on August 30 proposed two practical steps not to be part of lynching mob. They were, (1) reading critically situation in the nation andContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug 31, 2020: Former President Pranab Mukherjee died on August 31, weeks after a brain surgery led to complications. He had also tested positive for the coronavirus. He was 84. The former President has been in coma for days. “With a Heavy Heart, this is to inform youContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug 31, 2020: The Supreme Court of India on August 31 imposed a 1-rupee fine on lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan in a contempt of court case. The court has asked Bhushan to pay the fine by September 15, failing which he will be sentenced to three months inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, Aug 29, 2020: Time has come for people to prepare for a post Covid-19 era where physical interactions would give way to virtual contact, a human resources expert told a webinar. “The process of hand-holding and pulse reading will not be there,” Tejinder Singh Bedi,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, August 31, 2020: A scripture scholar in Bengaluru, southern India, plans to start a weekly online Bible study on the last book of the Bible – The Revelation. Salesian Father Shabu Joseph, the presented of the program, says the Coronavirus pandemic has made people wonderContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Aug 29, 2020: A Catholic nun who combines teaching and social activism has launched a project to help women facing financial difficulties because of the Coronavirus pandemic. “The Cylinder Challenge is a simple initiative with the participation of our staff and students to support women whoContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 30, 2020: Father Augustine Kuriapilly, one of the pioneers of communication in the Indian Church and a priest of the archdiocese of Delhi, died August 30 in New Delhi. He was 77. “With profound grief we inform you that our dear Rev. Fr.Continue Reading
M K George S J Rome, Aug 30, 2020: For an ordinary Indian or an observer of India, lynching is no big breaking news. According to The Quint, 113 people have been lynched in India since 2015. What really happens in a lynching scene? As proven in all the cases,Continue Reading
