New Delhi, Aug. 8, 2019: Late BJP leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is well known for her relentless efforts in extricating Indians from alarming situations overseas. One of the most notable incidents among her efforts is when she helped rescue Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest fromContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, August 7, 2019: Several tribal groups in India plan to observe the silver jubilee of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples with a three-day program. Tribal cultural groups from across India will attend the major celebration on August 9-11 in New Delhi. DelegatesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, August 7, 2019: Pope Francis had found Sushma Swaraj, India’s former foreign minister who died on August 6, “a very spiritual person,” according to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the head of the Catholic Church in the country. The cardinal, who is the president of the CatholicContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 7, 2019: As many as 12 incidents of mob lynching have been reported over the last 15 days in Bihar, police said on Aug. 7. In view of the recent incidents of mob lynching, Patna Police is conducting a drive to make people aware so that theyContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 15, 2019: “Whether Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem… Has such a question ever arisen in any court?” Supreme Court judge, Justice S.A. Bobde, asked senior advocate K. Parasaran, lawyer for Ram Lalla Virajman, the deity in Ayodhya. The query came during the second day of hearingContinue Reading
Raipur, August 7, 2019: Surguja district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh has recorded the world’s highest breastfeeding rate. The land of iridescent forests, dazzling waterfalls and sweeping tablelands, tucked away in the foothills of the mighty Vindhyas, has overtaken the central African country of Rwanda that has 87Continue Reading
By C.M. Paul New Delhi, August 7, 2019: Some 120 Catholic communicators from 19 countries held their annual assembly at Diocesan Community Centre, New Delhi, from August 4 to 7. The members of SIGNIS, worldwide group of Catholic Communicators, are engaged in radio, television, cinema and other forms of media.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, August 7, 2019: The Franciscan Clarist congregation has expelled Sister Lucy Kalapura, one of its members who had questioned the official Church’s indifference to a nun allegedly raped by a Catholic bishop. The superior general of the Kerala-based Syro-Malabar congregation, in a letter to SisterContinue Reading
Vatican City, August 8, 2019: Pope Francis has appointed Dominican Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney to the Congregation for Oriental Churches. The Vatican announced his appointment to the congregation on August 7, following on from previous Congregation member and former Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart. The congregation is responsible forContinue Reading
Chennai, August 7, 2019: Bishop Ezra Sargunam of the Evangelical Church of India was among hundreds who joined various political parties in Tamil Nadu to protest the federal government repealing Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu And Kashmir State. They tried to march towards RajContinue Reading
