By Matters India Reporter Bakingia, Nov 28, 2019: Kadamful Nayak, widow of Samuel Nayak who was martyred during the 2008 Kandhamal violence, died in the early hours of November 28. She was 55. She is survived by her son and daughter. Nayak was hospitalized for diabetes in Cuttack, the formerContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, Nov 28, 2019: I want to change my vote after election. Can I? If not, how can leaders change their party after elections? Well – You can’t, they can. And you shouldn’t complain, because you, probably, voted for the Great Game Changer, in 14 and 19.Continue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28, 2019: A secretariat march organized by the Joint Christian Council in the Kerala state capital to press for a Church act drew a massive crowd. The march on November 28 was held under the aegis of the ecumenical All Kerala Church Act Action Council (AKCAAC) that hasContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 28, 2019: Pope Francis appointed a seasoned Italian finance inspector to lead the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency following the resignation of its president. The Vatican said in a statement Nov. 27 that the pope named Carmelo Barbagallo as the new head of the Financial Intelligence Authority, knownContinue Reading
Under St. John Paul II, “we saw a real resurgence in praying the rosary,” said Crowe, author of “Praying the Rosary With St. John Paul II.” “He had such a great devotion to this Marian prayer that he inspired an entire generation of Catholics to come back to the rosary.”Continue Reading
United Nations, Nov. 28, 2019: India continues to be the largest country of origin of international migrants with a 17.5 million-strong diaspora across the world, and it received the highest remittance of USD 78.6 billion from Indians living abroad, the UN migration agency said. The International Organisation for Migration saidContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 28, 2019: They train with swords and fighting fans after their prayers and morning chants. Meet the Himalayan kung fu nuns using their martial arts skills to challenge stereotypes about women’s roles in the region’s patriarchal societies. “In the Himalayas, girls are never treated equally and girlsContinue Reading
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Seventy years ago, when giving us the Constitution, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, recognised as the Father of Indian Constitution, said, “Will history repeat itself? It is this thought, which fills me with anxiety. This anxiety is deepened by the realisation of the fact that in addition toContinue Reading
By Monika Weber Steinen, November 27, 2019: Indian Catholic priest Edwin John wants children to come together in parliaments. So they should be able to solve problems better. The idea now arrived at a workshop in Steinen, Germany. In 1977, Father John had an idea. He wanted children to comeContinue Reading
By Matters Indian Reporter Budapest, November 28, 2019: As many as 650 delegates, including some Indians, attended the Second International Conference on Christian Persecution in Budapest, Hungary. The November 26-28 conference was to find solutions to the most neglected humanitarian and civilizational crisis of the time and stand up againstContinue Reading
