Gorakhpur, Sept. 12, 2019: In a bizarre incident, a woman while talking on the phone sat down on a pair of snakes, got bitten and died minutes later. The incident took place in Riyanv village in Gorakhpur on Sept 12. Gita, wife of Jai Singh Yadav who works in Thailand,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, September 12, 2019: Five Indian youth, among 200 others from 67 countries, are attending the first Focolare Movement’s first international Youth Assembly, taking place at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, September 10 – 15. There are four Catholics and one Hindu youth from India. TheyContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, September 12, 2019: Vincent D’Souza is a veteran journalist who has contributed substantially to the concept of neighborhood journalism. Twenty five years ago, he resigned his well-paid job as a special correspondent to the “The Week” magazine and BBC, and started “Mylapore Times,” a neighborhood magazine.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, September 12, 2019: The Jesuits of Jamshedpur province in Jharkhand state plan to apply for bail for one of their conferrers arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl. “We are preparing the bail and will file it tomorrow in a court inContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kochi, September 12, 2019: Some 1,500 people in Kerala went hungry on September 11 when the southern Indian state celebrated its most popular festival Onam that ensures sumptuous meals are served to all. They belong to 365 families living in five waterfront apartment complexes at Maradu, aContinue Reading
Singapore, Sept. 12, 2019: Every year, clinical psychologist Carol Balhetchet sees numerous patients in their teens or early 20s come through her Singapore office. Many suffer from depression, anorexia and other conditions; some have attempted suicide before consulting her. Balhetchet’s more than 20 years of experience have taught her thatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, September 12, 2019: The Pilar Monastery Church in Goa has released a gold plated coin to mark the 150 the birth anniversary of Venerable Agnelo D’Souza. Retired Bishop Alex Dias of Port Blair, a member of the Pilar society, released the memento on September 11Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, September 12, 2019: Four Catholics and a Hindu from India are among 200 young people from 67 countries attending the Focolare Movement’s first international youth assembly now underway at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. The September 10-15 assembly has drawn youth from various Christian denominations andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Manila, September 11, 2019: Francisca Montes-Susano of Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental is the oldest living Filipino and most likely the oldest person in the world. She was born on September 11, 1897, before Philippine Independence and witness to two World Wars, reports Pinoy History.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jallianwala Bagh, September 11, 2019: Archbishop of Canterbury Reverend Justin Welby says he had a deeply humbling experience at Jallianwala Bagh, the site of British colonial era massacre. The spiritual head of the Church of England visited Jallianwala Bagh in the northern Indian state of PunjabContinue Reading
