Lucknow, June 15, 2020: A group of church workers from the Bosco Educational and Development Society in Mohanlalganj-Lucknow District in Uttar Pradesh, India, has provided much-needed help to a village of “snake charmers.” People in Sausiran, long considered the “village of snake charmers,” have been reported to be in theContinue Reading
Vadodara, June 15, 2020: The Catholic Church in Gujarat, western India, has opened its churches on June 15 only “for silent personal prayers.” A circular from the Catholic bishops of Gujarat on June 13 stated that the churches will continue to keep its Masses for public suspended until the Covid-19Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Tellicherry, June 15, 2020: The Archdiocese of Tellicherry in Kerala has suspended two priests after social media and online papers published audio clips of their debauchery. Fathers Joseph Poothottal and Mathew Mullappallil have been debarred from exercising their priestly duties amid serious allegations against them, saysContinue Reading
Vatican City, June 15, 2020: Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore. “The word of God allows for no complacency; it constantly impels us to acts of love,” Pope Francis wrote in his message for the 2020 World Day of the Poor. In hisContinue Reading
Kolkata, June 15, 2020: Parents of students in Kolkata have come together to protest against schools not waiving off a part of their fees during the ongoing lockdown. After a week of rallying around private schools, exhausted parents came together under a united banner – Save Parents, Save Citizens. DuringContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Manimala, June 14: Renowned social activist Father George Kannanthanam, who on June 14 led the funeral services of his mother, says he owes to her his vocation and passion for social work. “I have inherited my vocation to priesthood as well as my passion for social workContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, June 14, 2020: The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has affected every sector of human involvement. The two principal modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2-(1) through respiratory droplets of those infected and, (2) fomites necessitate people to maintain minimum distance of 1 meter while interacting, and to limitContinue Reading
Bengaluru, June 14, 2020: Bengaluru’s Bethel AG Church held its first drive-in church service termed ‘Worship on Wheels’ on June 14 in a bid to keep mass prayers while maintaining social distancing norms in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Many devotees drove in to attend their first Sunday mass afterContinue Reading
Pakistan, June 14, 2020: Two things are true of the Pakistani Church. First, locals are more open than ever to the Gospel message. Second, there are fewer and fewer foreign missionaries there to answer the call for answers. According to Jonathan, a Christian worker focused in Pakistan, local interest inContinue Reading
Washington, June 14, 2020: Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang will create history by becoming the first observant Sikh to graduate from the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point on June 13. US President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at the 2020 US Military Academy at West Point graduation ceremony.Continue Reading
