Guwahati, Nov 20, 2019: The Assam government on Wednesday announced that it will gift 10 grams of gold to every adult bride, if she has studied at least up to class 10 and her marriage is registered. There are some other conditions as well to avail the benefit of theContinue Reading
Abu Dhabi, Nov 18, 2019: After the deadly Easter Sunday attacks on churches and posh hotels in Sri Lanka killed over 260 people, the country has witnessed a “rejuvenation of interfaith harmony”, according to Lanka”s diplomat. The attack claimed by Islamic State group-linked militants on April 21, targeted Catholic churchesContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Nov 20, 2019: A parish in Mumbai observed the third World Day of the Poor by feeding destitute of all religions through its 16 small Christian communities. “We wanted the Day to be a time of sharing in society, so that it became an inclusive celebrationContinue Reading
KOCHI, Nov 19 2019: In an ambitious attempt to move with the times and make its services, religious and otherwise, available at the ‘fingertips’ of believers, the Syro-Malabar church is launching an app for each of its roughly 3,500 parishes – the church has already come out with custom madeContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati, Nov 19, 2019: The Assam Think Tank on November 19 met at the Archbishop’s House in Guwahati to discuss the current situation in the state and its ramifications in neighboring states. Convening the meeting for the second time after its formation in October 2018, Archbishop JohnContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Nov 19, 2019: Five Catholic nuns who in 2018 made international headlines by demanding the arrest of an “abusive” bishop have taken their concern for justice outside the Church walls. The Missionaries of Jesus sisters November 18 extended their solidarity to a collective that fightsContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov 19, 2019: What a word! My word, it isn’t. Ask our very own wordsmith – Shashi Tharoor. So why did I choose such an obnoxious sounding word? It is actually a combination of three words – Grape, Gripe and Rape; with which I have taken poeticContinue Reading
Lahore, Nov 19, 2019: In yet another incident of religious intolerance in Pakistan, a Christian journalist quit Dunya News after she was allegedly persecuted for her faith by co-workers and insulted for not converting to Islam after marrying a Muslim, media reports said. Gonila Gill (38), married to Husnain Jamil,Continue Reading
Amaravati, Nov. 19, 2019: Continuing the spree of welfare schemes, Andhra Pradesh”s Jagan Mohan Reddy government on Tuesday enhanced the subsidy for Muslim and Christian pilgrims. The government issued orders, hiking the subsidy amount for Muslims visiting the holy places in Saudi Arabia for annual Haj pilgrimage and also forContinue Reading
By Lydia O’Kane Rome, Nov 19, 2019: Pope Francis on November 18 received Indian nun Sister Lucy Kurien, who has worked more than 20 years sheltering destitute women, men and children in her country. Pope Francis knows Sister Kurien personally as they had met before in the Vatican because ofContinue Reading
