By Matters India Reporter Patna, Feb 8, 2020: A national seminar at a Jesuit college in Patna on February 8 tried to address challenges to achieving human development. The event, organized by St Xavier’s College of Management and Technology, heard speakers explain initiatives by government and NGOs in addressing humanContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sonada, Feb 8, 2020: An NGO working for clean environment in the Darjeeling Hills has launched its first “zero waste store.” The store, located at 8th Mile Stream between Gorabari and Chattakpur villages, specializes in locally prepared snacks which are not packaged in plastic bags. “WeContinue Reading
By Bipin John Vaghela Manila, Feb 6, 2020: I am from the Archdiocese of Ahmadabad, Gujarat state, western India. I would like to share my priestly experience in the Philippines. After my priestly ordination in 2003, I went on doing my pastoral ministry in the archdiocese. It is a missionaryContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Yangon, February 6, 2020 — In an open letter written to Myanmar rulers dated February 6, 2020, Salesian cardinal Charles Maung Bo archbishop of Yangon has made a passionate appeal to restore voting rights to the country’s religious men and women. “The Constitution of Myanmar, in ArticleContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Feb 6, 2020: The Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) marked 20 years of its establishment on Feb 6. ICYM is the official parochial youth movement under the Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India (CCBI). ICYM functions at the grassroots in all Latin rite parishesContinue Reading
By Jeffrey Gettleman New Delhi, Feb. 6, 2020: In India, when driving, you basically need a ring of eyeballs around your head to see what’s coming. Three-wheeled rickshaws whirl out of the roundabouts straight at you, packs of stray dogs dash into the road, huge buses lurch up from behind.Continue Reading
London, Feb. 6,2020: A high-profile Indian banker in London was suspended by Citigroup after he was accused of stealing food from the office canteen. Paras Shah, who was apparently earning a handsome seven-digit salary (in British pounds), was suspended after he stole food from the canteen at Citibank’s European headquartersContinue Reading
Orem, Feb 6, 2020: St. Francis of Assisi Parish under Salt Lake diocese in the United States has new parochial vicar from Kottar in southern India. Father Edward Leondhas, who was born Oct. 20, 1978, comes from Catholic family of five sons and two sisters. He grew up in theContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Chennai, Feb 5, 2020: More than 300 young people from several states in India pledged to work for peace in society at a three-day program in Chennai. “We, the Franciscan youth, pledge that we shall be instruments of peace in our families, parishes and the society,”Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Feb 5, 2020: A group Catholic priests and nuns working among the poorest and most marginalized communities in Maharashtra has opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as unconstitutional. “The CAA is the first instance of religion being overtly used as criterion for citizenship under IndianContinue Reading
