By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, August 26, 2019: North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC) will organize a seminar on “Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Processes in Northeast India” later this year. NESRC was founded in 2000 as a center to combine serious intellectual pursuits with involvement with personsContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Kolkata, Aug. 26, 2019: Kolkata celebrated 109th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa with special prayers at her tomb in the Mother House at 54A Lower Circular Road and at Archbishop’s House where her bronze statue was installed to mark her canonization in 2016. Coincidentally, the day alsoContinue Reading
KOCHI, Aug 26: The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court on Aug 24 ruled that the three accused, including Cardinal Alencherry must face trial in connection with the controversial land deals of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese. The verdict was on a case where 60 cents of property near Bharat Mata College, Thrikkakkara, was soldContinue Reading
By J. Felix Raj Kolkata, August 25, 2019: When I asked for her blessings in one of our meetings in 1994, Mother Teresa gave me a compassionate look and thrust a Rosary (a string of prayer beads) into my palms and said, “Pray for me and my work for theContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, August 25, 2019: Kandhamal is growing in faith, the people have no fear, and they can face any challenge with faith and trusting in God, says Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar. On August 25, Christians around India marked Kandhamal Day, commemorating the 11th anniversary of theContinue Reading
Basel, August 25, 2019: P V Sindhu on August 25 produced a dominating performance to outclass third seeded Nozomi Okuhara from Japan 21-7, 21-7 to win a gold medal in the World Championships 2019. In the process, the fifth seeded Sindhu bettered her 2017, 2018 appearances in the World ChampionshipsContinue Reading
Mananthavady, August 25, 2019: Sister Lucy Kalappura, who was recently expelled by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC), has sought police protection as she fears physical assault on her. “I have also asked for protection from the police. But they have not done anything so far,” Sister Kalappura told indianexpress.com onContinue Reading
Kolenchery, Aug. 25, 2019: The decades-old fight between two factions of the Malankara Church in Kerala has been playing out even in graveyards. Wary of this factional war, a family in Kerala has decided to donate the body of their 86-year-old mother for medical research, instead of sully her memoryContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 25, 2019: The Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) on Aug. 24 issued a notice to expelled nun, Sister Lucy Kalappura, asking her to withdraw two cases she had filed against the convent and tender an unconditional apology if she wanted to continue staying in the convent. The 54-year-old nun,Continue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, August 25, 2019: The Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India’s (CCBI) newly constituted Commission for Migrants has charted ten-point pastoral plan for the care of migrants in India. In their first meeting held at Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the members have described their plan to work “toContinue Reading
