Fr. J. Felix Raj, SJFr. J. Felix Raj, SJ Kolkata, August 16, 2020: India completed 73 years as an Independent nation on August 15. With a total population of 138.13 crore as of August 7, 2020, which is 17.7 per cent of the world’s population, India is the largest democracyContinue Reading
C V Joseph Bengaluru, August 16, 2020: Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Kurian Joseph has inaugurated a new movement to end hunger named Mother’s Meal in Delhi on August 15. K J Alphonse, Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister also joined to inaugurate the movement by providing Survival KitsContinue Reading
Geneva, Aug 16, 2020: The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the studies of 73 percent young people around the world, says the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The youth, who study or combine study with work, have been adversely affected by the closing of schools, universities and training centers, according to aContinue Reading
By Saju Chackalackal Name of the Book: Fostering Feminine Genius: An Empowering Theology of Women from Kuriakose Elias Chavara Author: Jossy Maria CMC Publishers: Dharmaram Publications Price: Rs. 250 (US$ 25) Bengaluru, Aug 15, 2020: Christian discipleship is a collective effort to reclaim ‘the original blessing’ of the Kingdom ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 14, 2020: More than 1,500 people from around India are set to take part in the first online ‘National Bible Quiz’ The Youth Commission of the Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India (CCBI) along with its allied organization—the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM)Continue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Konchowki, Aug 13, 2020: A network of NGOs engaged in monitoring the implementation of the National Food Security Act in West Bengal plans to move the Kolkata High Court against the alleged misappropriation of funds by various government agencies. The NGOs, under the umbrella of Right ToContinue Reading
By Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, August 14, 2020: On August 4, Julie Tegho and her husband Hicham Bou Nassif were enjoying an ordinary day at their local mall in Beirut, Lebanon. Without warning, they felt what seemed like an earthquake, followed by a mighty blast that shattered the glass allContinue Reading
Vatican, August 14, 2020: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi has called on Christians to return home to Iraq after the defeat of the so-called Islamic State. The Assyrian International News Agency (AINA)also says the premier is serious about providing assistance to Christian families. He is quoted saying: “Iraq is aContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Aug 14, 2020: Sister Vimala Joseph Thottumannil has lived in the same convent in Mumbai, western India, for more than 30 years because of her specialized work: architecture. The member of the Italy-based Pie Discepole del Divin Maestro (Pious Disciples of the Divine Master) designed severalContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 14, 2020: As many as 22 officials, who were engaged in plane crash rescue operation in Kerala have tested positive for coronavirus. “They were quarantined after the rescue operations at the plane crash site ended. Most of them were on location,” the medical officer of Malappuram district toldContinue Reading
