By Felix Anthony Guwahati, July 18, 2020: An online talent hunt organized by the Church in northeastern India has received an overwhelming response from the young people of the region, the organizers claim. The North East Regional Youth Council (NERYC), the regional youth wing of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Secunderabad, July 18, 2020: The premier healthcare organization of the Catholic Church in India has announced the Disability Award to honor its founder Sister Mary Glowrey, an Australian. The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI), which set up the award in partnership with the Liliane FondsContinue Reading
By Doctor Liza Jose Johannesburg, July 18, 2020: I have just survived Covid-19. The 14-day fight against the tiny little ‘virus villain’ has taught me many a lesson. First, my heart is full of gratitude to God and for so many people who stood with me in those tough days.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Itanagar, July 17, 2020: Women groups in Arunachal Pradesh have condemned the alleged molestation of a young female medical student by a Salesian priest in Itanagar, capital of the northeastern Indian state. The 22-year-old woman has alleged that Father Cyriac Pulinthanathumalayil molested her during her stayContinue Reading
United Nations, July 17, 2020: India has recorded the largest reduction in the number of people living multidimensional poverty, says a UN report released on July 17. The data, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) noted that about 273Continue Reading
Gorakhpur, July 16, 2020: Half a dozen women in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have left their husbands’ homes that lacked toilets. The incidents occurred in the Jagdishpur village in Kushinagar district, said officials. The village is located in a low-lying area and suffers from heavy water loggingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Dibrugarh, July 16, 2020: A senior nun in northeastern India, who was discharged after testing negative for Covid-19, died on July 16. She was 82. Sister Michael Serrao, a member of the Institute of the Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (SCCG),Continue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, July 16, 2020: The Universal Solidarity Movement, an NGO promoting enlightened citizenship and interreligious harmony, on July 16 organized a webinar to mark its 28th foundation day. The movement used to celebrate the day with an annual general body meeting and a get-together of partners andContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jul 16, 2020: The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure in respect to accusations of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric. The vademecum, released July 16, is one of the last documentsContinue Reading
Freiburg, July 16, 2020: A German archdiocese is pressing ahead with plans to dramatically reduce the number of its parishes despite the Vatican’s decision to block a similar plan in another diocese. CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German language news partner, reported July 15 that Archbishop Stephan Burger intends to turn theContinue Reading
