New Delhi, Jan. 28, 2020: Fourteen people convicted of burning 23 Muslims alive during the 2002 Gujarat riots were granted interim bail today by the Supreme Court pending a decision on their request to scrap their conviction. The convicts, charged with murder and rioting, were told they could leave jailContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan. 28, 2020- Since 2008, Indian banker-turned-environmentalist Pavan Sukhdev has been warning the world about the kind of climate catastrophe currently unfolding in countries such as Brazil and Australia. On Jan 27, Sukhdev, 59, was awarded this year’s Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, often called the “Nobel prizeContinue Reading
By Mor Prakash Verona, Jan 28, 2020: It is a great blessing to live in Italy, with a religious community. God has given me, a religious brother, a wonderful opportunity to strengthen my life as a missionary. Being here, I have gained knowledge through direct observation and my participation inContinue Reading
Chandigarh, Jan 27, 2020: A 23-year-old man in Haryana was on January 27 sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl. The child was his employer’s daughter. The girl, a resident of Palwal district, was kidnapped, raped and stabbed to death in June 2018 by Virender,Continue Reading
New Delhi, Jan. 27, 2020: Migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who wish to get the benefit of Citizenship Amendment Act, have to provide proof of their religious beliefs while applying for Indian citizenship, sources told NDTV. “In India we all have submitted some form of proof relating to religionContinue Reading
Kochi, Jan 27, 2020: Continuing the debate on “Love Jihad” in Kerala, a senior priest of the Catholic Church said the incidents of young women from the southern India state being used as “sex slaves” in war-torn nations are a reality and turning a blind eye to it “amounts toContinue Reading
Washington, Jan 27, 2020: : India’s 71st Republic day celebrations in the US on January 26 were marred by protests and marches, albeit peaceful ones, against recent changes in the citizenship law by large number of Indian Americans in various cities of the country. Among Indian-Americans, the Citizenship Amendment ActContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 27, 2020: The year 2019 witnessed at least 328 incidents of targeted violence against Christians in India, including 230 mob attacks and 2 murders, said in its latest “Violence Against Christians in India”, a report by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) – India.” ThisContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jan 25, 2020: Pope Francis prayed at the tomb of St. Paul with Orthodox and Anglican leaders Saturday to conclude the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. “God’s priority is the salvation of all,” Pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls Jan. 25. “ThisContinue Reading
By Stefan Gigacz On January 27 this year, the world will commemorate the liberation by Soviet troops of the infamous camp at Auschwitz, where so many people perished during the Second World War. Sadly, this was not the end for all camps. Many others would continue to die in otherContinue Reading
