Vatican City, Sept. 1, 2019: Pope Francis has said he got stuck in a lift for 25 minutes at the Vatican and had to be rescued by firefighters. The pontiff apologised to the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday for showing up seven minutes late to his traditionalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Secunderabad, September 1, 2019: The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) in partnership with the Liliane Fonds (LF) of Netherlands organized the Mary Glowrey Liliane Brekelmans (MGLB) 2019 Disability Award. The awards are instituted to honor exemplary work in the field of disability by individuals andContinue Reading
Lahore, Sept. 1, 2019: Under pressure, the government in Pakistan’s Punjab province has constituted a high-level committee to negotiate with Sikhs angry over the kidnapping and forced conversion of a teenage girl from the community. Jagjit Kaur’s family alleged that she was converted to Islam at gunpoint and forced toContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept. 1, 2019: Pope Francis appointed 13 new cardinals in a surprise move on September 1, again putting his stamp on the future of a Church he wants to be more open as most of those named are considered progressive on social issues. Ten of them are underContinue Reading
By Thomas Thazha Mangaluru, September 1, 2019: More than ever, the world needs to promote and foster kindness, says Tibetan spiritual leader. “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple, the philosophy isContinue Reading
Bhopal, September 1, 2019: More than 400 people were injured during the Gotmar fair – annual stone-throwing festival – in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. At least 12 people – who were seriously injured – have been admitted to the government hospital at Pandhurna. Two people received eye injuries, saidContinue Reading
Kochi, August 30, 2019: Supriya Debnath, 24, a migrant from Odisha’s Kendrapara district, sat in a blue and white salwar kameez in a corner of the upper primary government school in Edappally, in Kerala’s Ernakulam district. A thin vertical streak of vermillion reached the horizontal dash of sandalwood paste onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, August 30, 2019: Groups representing laity and priests in the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have reacted with mixed emotions to the decisions of the Syro-Malabar synod. Archdiocesan Protection Committee, Laity Movement and Archdiocesan Movement for Transparency welcomed the synod’s decision to strip Cardinal Alencherry of theContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Aug. 30, 2019: Catholic officials in India have rejected accusations that a retreat center in the southern state of Karnataka is promoting the conversion of Hindus. Sharan Pumpwell, the secretary of the ultranationalist group Vishwa Hindu Parishad, called for the state government to shut down the DivineContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Hazaribagh,August 30, 2019: At least 145 people selected from the Christian community from North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh departed on a pilgrimage to Kolkata under the ‘Mukhyamantri Tirtha Darshan Yojana’ on August 28. Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar flagged-off the train. The Basilica of the Holy Rosary commonlyContinue Reading
