Rome, May 5, 2020: The Vatican says internal migrants should have the same legal protections as refugees and says their children should have the right to birth certificates, education and being reunited with their parents if separated. The Vatican on May 5 published a booklet of pastoral guidelines to careContinue Reading
By Sushil Toppo Ranchi, May 5, 2020: Jharkhand’s Minister for Finance and Public distribution Rameshwar Oraon on May 5 made a surprise visit to the Ranchi Archbishop’s House to thank the Catholic Church’s works among those affected by the nationwide lockdown. The minister met Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of RanchiContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, May 5, 2020: A priest in India who is also a professionally trained chef has gained a new audience during the coronavirus lockdown. Father Warner D’Souza, who heads St Jude’s Church in Mumbai, told Crux “people want food recipes and I want to share Jesus.” The priest’sContinue Reading
By Sunil Rozario Baruipur, May 5, 2020: The first son of the soil to become the bishop of Baruipur says his priority is to make young people in his West Bengal diocese efficient and self-reliant so that they do not have to migrate to other states for jobs. Bishop ShyamolContinue Reading
Old Goa, May 5, 2020: The silver casket that houses the relics of Saint Francis Xavier is set to go to Italy for restoration. However, an impasse has arisen over the responsibility to conduct the restoration. The Church authorities want to oversee the work, which was disputed by the ArchaeologicalContinue Reading
By Niren Dev New Delhi, May 5, 2020: India on May 5 handed over medical equipment, medicines, and other supplies to the Myanmar government’s Ministry of Health and Sports. The gesture was to support Myanmar’s Healthcare System as part of the Indian government’s efforts in the global fight against Covid-19.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, May 5, 2020: A court in Kerala has sentenced a former sacristan to life for killing the rector of a famous Christian pilgrim center in the southern Indian state. “The sacristan is sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life for the offence punishable under section 302Continue Reading
Berlin, May 5, 2020: Traditionalist former Pope Benedict XVI accuses opponents of wanting to “silence” him while associating gay marriage with “the Antichrist” and attacking “humanist ideologies” in a new authorized biography published in Germany. The 93-year-old, whose original name is Joseph Ratzinger, claims in “Benedict XVI – A Life”Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, May 4, 2020: The West Bengal unit of the Right to Food and Work Network, along with 42 trade unions, peoples’ organizations and NGOs has written to the West Bengal Chief Minister and the Indian Prime Minister to ensure safe return of migrant workers. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporters Bengaluru, May 4, 2020: Pope Francis on April 4 accepted the resignation of Bishops Cyprian Monis of Asansol and Salvadore Lobo of Baruipur, both dioceses in West Bengal state, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India announced. Both the prelates have crossed the mandatory retirement ageContinue Reading
