Panaji, May 27, 2020:The coronavirus crisis and the need to maintain social distancing has forced people in Goa to postpone their wedding ceremonies, which has also affected businesses of photographers, caterers and owners of marriage halls in the state. April and May is considered as the peak season for ChristianContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mangaluru, May 28, 2020: A Mangaluru-based NGO that promotes ecological and mental health has launched an online counseling platform with therapists and counselors spread all over India. The online portal, “AutumnMind.com,” an initiative of the Ecolink Institute of Well-being of Mangaluru, was opened on May 27Continue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, May 28, 2020: Bimola Montry wears many hats as she balances the roles of a family breadwinner and a committed catechist. The 45-year mother of two has served the Our Lady of Charity Church of Raikia, a parish under the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar archdiocese, for theContinue Reading
Denver, May 28, 2020: After photos appearing to depict blessings or baptisms by water gun went viral online, several priests cautioned that Catholics should take care to treat sacred objects and rites with a proper sense of reverence. “Putting holy water into a squirt gun and treating it as ifContinue Reading
By Robin Gomes Manila, May 28, 2020: The Apostolic Nunciature in the Philippine capital Manila has alerted the country’s bishops against a certain Cristian Eduardo Tietze who is falsely claiming to be close to Pope Francis and Vatican officials. Tietze introduces himself as president of the “Peace for Life Foundation”.Continue Reading
By Cindy Wooden Vatican City, May 28, 2020: Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, clearing the way for his beatification. While the Vatican announced May 27 that Pope Francis had signed the decree, it did notContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 28, 2020: The current lockdown enforced due to Covid-19 pandemic is conveniently being used by the government to crush dissent, said the student leaders and activists during an online press conference over Zoom. The online presser was organized by student leaders to condemn the witch-hunt of activistsContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, May 27, 2020: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed its “sincere prayers and sympathies” at the loss of life and the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan, which hit the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, as well as neighboring Bangladesh, last week. “TheContinue Reading
Mumbai. May 27, 2020: A week after the municipal corporation listed four cemeteries where bodies of Christians who pass away of Covid 19 can be buried, members of the Roman Catholic community approached the Archdiocese of Bombay asking for more cemeteries attached to churches to accept such burials. The developmentContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27, 2020: ADGP R. Sreelekha is all set to become the first woman Director General of Police in Kerala as she assumes charge as the new head of the Fire and Rescue Services on June 1. A cabinet meeting on May 27 decided to elevate Sreelekha and RoadContinue Reading
