By Robancy A Helen Every year on November 21, people around the world observe World Fisheries Day to show solidarity with all fishermen, fish farmers, and other stakeholders. There are so many messages going viral in WhatsApp groups felicitating each other for World Fisheries Day. Commemorating this special day, theContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Nov 21, 2023: Bethany Sister Mable Clara D’Mello was among seven nuns from five congregations and three Camillus priests who spent two weeks in the relief camps of Manipur, a northeastern India state where ethnic violence has raged since May 3. The nuns belonged to theContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Nov 21, 2023: Vowing to pursue a program of “justice and peace,” the newly elected president of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference says that agenda will include speaking out against the country’s controversial blasphemy laws. Critics allege that those laws, which criminalize blasphemy against state-recognized religions,Continue Reading
By Elvis Fernandes, Nirmala Carvalho New Delhi, Nov 21, 2023: Devotees flocked to shrines dedicated to Venerable Agnelo in various places in India on his 96th death anniversary. “Venerable Agnelo is an inspiration for Catholics in their journey of faith,” said Cardinal Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, president of the ConferenceContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Nov 20, 2023: In the evolving communication landscape, BOSCOM South Asia communication sector organized a conference in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. The conference, held November 17 – 19, marking the 30th year of BOSCOM foundation had 35 delegates from 11 provinces and commission members,Continue Reading
Matters India reporter Bangalore, November 20, 2023: The South Asia BOSCOM General Body Assembly meeting held in Don Bosco Provincial House Bangalore honoured two Salesian media trailblazers, Fr C.M. Paul and Fr Michael Makri on November 19, 2023. Marking 30th year of Salesian Communication body, Boscom South Asia delegate FrContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov 18, 2023: Is there a Christian perspective to Climate Change (CC)? If there isn’t, there should be, because Christians, at least notionally, constitute 50 % of the world’s population. Secondly, some of the worst polluters are industrialised nations that have a Christian history. Thirdly, some ofContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Nov 18, 2023: Each year, on the Sunday before the Catholic Church liturgically celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King (that normally occurs towards the end of November) Pope Francis wants all of us, all people across the world, to remember the poor. Since itsContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Nov 17, 2023: Recently I watched a YouTube video on how the healthcare system in India is corporatized. It was based on a Zee News report. It contains data on “unwanted surgeries” – 55 percent heart surgeries; 48 percent uterus surgeries; 47 percent cancer surgeries;Continue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Nov 17, 2023: The commercial advertisements that I see in the TV have always intrigued and worried me. A few examples: A school boy expresses his happiness in the classroom. His teacher asks him the secret for his happiness. He says that he uses CycleContinue Reading
