By Sujata Jena Manila, November 13, 2019: Religious nuns are not just narrowed down to the field of teaching in schools or being a nurse in hospitals, but selflessly dedicate themselves to fight for the rights and dignities of the vulnerable communities of society. Sister Sophia M. Arockia Mary isContinue Reading
By: Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service A new film on the life of St. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun whose visions of Jesus led to the Divine Mercy devotion, had a one-night-only showing Oct. 28 on more than 700 screens across the United States. The 90-minute movie, “Love and Mercy:Continue Reading
Syria, Nov 12 2019: Two Armenian Catholic priests have been shot to death on Nov 11 at the entrance of a church in eastern Syria. According to International Christian Concern (ICC), the Armenian Church leaders were traveling in car to Deir ez-Zor to inspect an Armenian Catholic Church which hasContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11, 2019: Despite a vast cleanliness drive and sterilization initiatives, “God’s own country”, Kerala, continues to be a safe haven for stray dogs, if the latest figures released by the state government are any indication. According to the government, more than 130,000 people have suffered stray dog bitesContinue Reading
Dhaka, Nov. 11, 2019: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Nov. 11 said the over 10 lakh Rohingya refugees who ran away from Myanmar to her country in the wake of “persecution” are a “threat to the security” of the entire region as she urged the global community to resolveContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 11, 2019: An economic system lacking any ethics leads to a “throwaway” culture of consumption and waste, Pope Francis said. “An economic system that is fair, trustworthy and capable of addressing the most profound challenges facing humanity and our planet is urgently needed,” he said in aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, November 11, 2019: Indian ranked 133 out of 167 countries on Women, Peace, and Security Index, according to the second report prepared by Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS). The new 2019 report ranked 167 countries for women based on threeContinue Reading
Udupi, Nov. 11, 2019: The Mass India NGO Mahiti Seva Samithi Udupi District demanded the state government to hand over the alleged suicide case of Fr Mahesh D’Souza assistant parish priest and principal of Don Bosco English School Shirva to the CBI. Speaking at a press meet held at theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 11, 2019: The trial of the nun rape case, which was scheduled to begin on November 11, has been postponed. The Additional District and Sessions Judge in Kottayam in Kottayam, Kerala, has now fixed November 30 as the date to begin the trialContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Nov 11, 2019: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa and Daman has urged contributors to a daily Bible reading booklet in Konkani to take risks to proclaim the word of God. “It is a challenge to make Jesus’s vision and values ours. He wants usContinue Reading
