New York, July 24, 2020: A leading Hindu group in the United States wants school children in New York taught the correct meaning of Swastika, India’s ancient auspicious symbol. The American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), an initiative of World Hindu Council of America, says that many in the world viewContinue Reading
Khunti, July 24, 2020: A young woman, constantly harassed for her Christian faith, has been murdered by unknown assailants in Redhadi, a village in the Khunti district of Jharkhand, eastern India. Suman Munda, a 25-year-old Christian, was discovered dead in a deserted place near her home on July 19 afterContinue Reading
By Gisel Erumachadathu Ulhasnagar, July 24, 2020: As the Covid-19 pandemic brings far-reaching implications globally, the members of Ancillae (Handmaid) Secular Institute more than ever are compelled to make their “Apostolate of Presence’ relevant to the needy. While Ancillae communities are at the service of the people in various ways,Continue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, July 24, 2020: Several Catholic dioceses in India have formed volunteers’ groups to provide decent burial to those dying of COVID-19. One of the first dioceses to form such a group was Idukki in Kerala that on July 20 set up a team of 30Continue Reading
By Ranjita Minj Ranchi, July 24, 2020: On July 26, the Daughters of St. Anne (DSA), the first indigenous women congregation in Jharkhand, will mark its 124th foundation day. The trailblazer behind the congregation was founder Mother Mary Bernadette Prasad Kispotta, the first tribal woman declared as the Servant ofContinue Reading
Kokrajhar, July 24, 2020: Driven by extreme poverty and lack of work during the Covid-19 crisis, a migrant laborer in Assam sold his 15-day-old daughter, but police rescued the baby, officials said on July 24. The man and two women have been arrested on the charge of human trafficking. DipakContinue Reading
Istanbul, July 24, 2020: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 24 led the first Muslim prayers attended by thousands in Hagia Sophia since the controversial reconversion of the iconic Istanbul cathedral into a mosque. The highest administrative court revoked the sixth-century monument’s status as a museum on July 10Continue Reading
Vatican, July 24, 2020: A print book which includes Pope Francis’ homilies during the coronavirus lockdown in Italy has been published by the Vatican. “Strong in the Face of Tribulation: The Church in Communion – A Sure Support in Time of Trial,” collects Pope Francis’ homilies, prayers, and other messagesContinue Reading
San Carlos, July 24, 2020: The dire economic situation in Venezuela, combined with the effects of the pandemic lockdown, has led to a crisis more severe than the biblical plagues in Egypt, a local bishop says. “The plagues of Egypt are nothing compared to what we are suffering here,” BishopContinue Reading
Stockholm, July 24, 2020: The Church of Sweden has announced that the majority of its priests are now women. Of the 3,060 priests currently ministering in the denomination, 1,533 are female, which equates to 50.1 percent. Cristina Grenholm, secretary for the Church of Sweden, told AFP: “From a historical perspective,Continue Reading
