By Matters India Reporter Chennai, August 20, 2019: Madras High Court judge Justice S Vaidyanathan on August 20 withdrew his controversial observation that co-education in Christian institutes was “highly unsafe” for the future of girl children. The judge made the observation on August 16 while refusing to quash a show-causeContinue Reading
Kochi, August 20, 2019: Prime minister Narendra Modi’s statement during his Independence Day speech that “family planning is a form of patriotism” seems to have irked Kerala’s Catholic Church. Pro-Life Committee under the Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council (KCBC) has issued a statement expressing their opposition to the prime minister’s statement.Continue Reading
By mattersindia reporter Panaji, August 20, 2019: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa commended Catholic Religious for rendering selfless service in Goa. “You are a treasure in Goa. You have contributed and still contributing immensely for the development of the Archdiocese through the various ministries you are dedicated to andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, August 20, 2019: An imaginary story on Mahatma Gandhi, India’s father of the nation, and his assassin Nathuram Godse was staged in the form of a play on August 20 at Jesuit-managed St Xavier’s College of Management and Technology in Patna. The play, “Hinsa vsContinue Reading
New Delhi, August 19, 2019: The National Commission for Minorities has protested the Madras High Court’s statement that there was a general feeling that co-educational study in Christian educational institutions was “highly unsafe” for the future of girl children. NCM vice-chairperson George Kurian on August 18 said the court’s statementContinue Reading
KALPETTA: The police on Aug 19 registered a case against members of a convent in Karakkamala under Mananthavady diocese in Wayanad over alleged illegal confinement of Sister Lucy Kalappura who was expelled from the congregation last week. Kalappura said she noticed the convent gate had been locked to prevent herContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata, August 19: 2019: The residence of Catholic archbishop in Kolkata hosted an Inter-Faith dialogue meeting on August 18 where people cutting across religious voiced concern over changing pattern of leadership in India. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta welcomed members of different religious to the brainContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, August 19, 2019: The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI), a network of Catholic hospitals and healthcare centres across the country, will organize the National Health Convention at Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, October 17-18. The theme for the Convention is “Innovation for quality care.”Continue Reading
Mumbai, Aug. 19, 2019: A representative of the local Catholic bishops’ council called the remarks of an Indian High Court judge attacking Christian education “unfortunate.” Madras High Court Justice S. Vaidyanathan on Friday said, “there is a general feeling among parents of students, especially female students, that coeducational study inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Berhampur, August 18, 2019: Daughter of Charity Sister Enedina, a-98-year-old Spanish national, is set to return to her home country after 48 years of service in Odisha as her application seeking Indian citizenship was declined. She graduated in MBBS from a medical college, Madrid, Spain’s capital,Continue Reading
