Itanagar, July 11, 2020: At least eight people, including an infant, have been killed in two separate incidents of landslides in Arunachal Pradesh, which has been receiving heavy and incessant rainfall for the last several days. There have been reports of flash floods in the low-lying area as well, theContinue Reading
By Vijayesh Lal New Delhi, July 11, 2020: The absolute sense of impunity generated in the administrative apparatus of India by the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown, and the consequent absence of civil society on the streets and in the courts, has aggravated the environment of targeted hate and violence against ChristiansContinue Reading
Paris, July 10, 2020: Paris’ centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt as it was before being engulfed in a fire last year, the public body in charge of its restoration said on July 9. The April 15, 2019 blaze destroyed the Gothic landmark and major tourist attraction, destroying the spireContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, July 10, 2020: Covid-19 on July 10 claimed the second priest in the archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore. Father B K Francis Xavier, parish priest of Holy Trinity Church Mogappair East, died at Chennai’s St Thomas Hospital. He was 59. He is the fourth priest to dieContinue Reading
Mumbai, July 10, 2020: Dharavi slum, the largest in Asia, is a true success story in India’s fight against coronavirus. Father Christopher D. Jeyakumar, parish priest of the local church of St. Anthony, recounts the problems of the population during the pandemic crisis, and the work of the Church toContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 10, 2020: We are all fascinated by stories as they drive home messages faster and easier. A few days ago, I listened to two stories on different occasions that whispered how each one recognizes God particle in another and what happens after that. During thisContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, July 10, 2020: The funeral of Father Anthony Swamy, former chancellor of the archdiocese of Bangalore, was held on July 10 with restricted number of people. The 61-year-old priest died July 8, a day before his birthday, at Sagar Apollo Hospital in Marathahalli, a suburbContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panchgani, July 9, 202: A group of health workers from Tellicherry archdiocese in Kerala has won praises for their dedicated services among coronavirus victims in a Maharashtra district. “The district collector and other officers are highly impressed with their work,” says Father Tomy Kariyilakulam, director BelContinue Reading
Panaji, July 9, 2020: Sister Marie Lou Barboza was shocked to see the condition of a teenage girl one of her volunteers brought to her. The girl had burn marks on her body, and her unkempt hair was cut haphazardly. She would become hysterical when someone approached her. Barboza discoveredContinue Reading
Indore, July 9, 2020: Ordinarily parents provide their children a roof over their heads, but a footpath-dwelling couple in Indore has got a house thanks to the headline-grabbing success of their daughter in grade 10 exams. Bharti Khandekar, who lived with her parents and two younger brothers on a footpathContinue Reading
