By Joanna Slater and Niha Masih New Delhi, March 10, 2020: Hours before Anwar Kassar was shot and burned to death, he was having tea with a neighbor. It was time to leave, the neighbor suggested to him. Violence had broken out between Hindus and Muslims nearby, and rumors flewContinue Reading
By Shabina Ali Kolkata, March 10, 2020: Christians should show greater eagerness to relate with Muslims in these critical times, says Jesuit Father Victor Edwin, the secretary of the Delhi-based Islamic Studies Association. “The Church invites Christians to approach Muslims with profound respect. The rich religious heritage of Muslims isContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, March 9, 2020: the ”Chitrabani” (sight and sound), a Jesuit-run media center, organized the 16th Kolkata Short Film Festival (KSFF) March 1-5 at Nandan, West Bengal Film Centre, Kolkata. The festival showcased some of the best short form pictures from India and abroad. As manyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, March 9, 2020: The Department of Women’s Studies of the United Theological College (UTC) celebrated 25 years of its existence along with the celebration of the International Day of Women on March 8. The department has played a bit role in the lives of generations,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, March 9, 2020: Pope Francis on March 9 accepted the resignation of Bishop Sebastianappan Singaroyan of Salem diocese in Tamil Nadu. The pontiff has appointed Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj of Dharmapuri as the apostolic administrator of Salem, according to a press note from the ConferenceContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, March 9, 2020: Women want equal opportunities, equal wages, equal respect and dignity even if it is for one day of the year. They can achieve this only if they stand up together. This was asserted by noted television journalist Faye D’Souza during Bangalore archdiocese’sContinue Reading
Julio Ribeiro March 9, 2020: Today, I grieve for my country as never before! The prospect of a resurgent India, respected in the comity of nations, is slowly fading in the sudden flurry of Hindutva forces yearning for a Hindu Rashtra! I remember my first journey beyond Indian shores. ItContinue Reading
KOCHI, March 8 2020: Austin Shaji, 23, a seminary student drowned in the Periyar river near Kochi on March 8 evening. A native of Mavelikkara, he went missing while swimming across the river from the Mangalappuzha park river ghat to UC College. “He went missing just two to three metresContinue Reading
Vatican, Mar 3, 2020: The Diocese of Rome has canceled all public Masses until April 3 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement by the vicar general of the diocese, published on Mar 8 evening, follows a decree by the Italian government suspending all public religious ceremonies. “The ChurchContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, March 8, 2020: The National Youth Exchange fest ended in Guwahati marking International Women’s Day with a colorful ceremony. The National Service Scheme (NSS) in collaboration with Don Bosco Institute (DBI) Kharguli, Guwahati, jointly organized the March 2-8 Tribal Youth Exchange Program. Some 500 studentsContinue Reading
