By chhotebhai Gwalior, August 6, 2019: August 4 was the feast of St John Mary Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. He was known for his simplicity and proximity to the people, especially the poor and disadvantaged. It was no coincidence then that Gwalior diocese in Madhya Pradesh, sandwichedContinue Reading
By Gerard O’Connell Vatican City, August 4, 2019: Pope Francis has written a letter to the more than 400,000 Catholic priests worldwide encouraging them during the tribulations from the sexual abuse crisis. The letter is meant to give priests, many of whom feel disheartened because of the horrendous crimes ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 4, 2019: A new report by UN women has claimed that female journalists “continue to be denied their fair share” at major media organisations in India. “Gender Inequality in Indian Media” report says that women were better represented online than in newspaper and TV. While 26.3% topContinue Reading
Kochi, August 4, 2019: With only a few days remaining for the Syro-Malabar Church Synod, a group of dissident priests of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese has sent a letter to all participating bishops and the Vatican, citing the ‘misdeeds’ of Cardinal George Alencherry which led to major financial loss in the Archdiocese.Continue Reading
By Lissy M Panaji, August 4, 2019: St John the Baptist Parish is where I was welcomed into the flock of Christ. My maternal grandparents’ home, where I was born, and the parish church where I was baptized are sacred to me even today. Very spontaneously I took a likingContinue Reading
By Dr. Sushila S. Fonseca Panaji, August 3, 2019: It is a universal desire to have a healthy and fit body. Simple care in hygiene, nutrition and exercise go a long way to towards achieving this. Hygiene means the practice of cleanliness and is the first step to prevent infectionsContinue Reading
Colombo, Aug 2. 2019: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for providing “all the help” in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday bombings that killed nearly 260 people. Prime Minister Modi became the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka in June afterContinue Reading
Jaunpur, August 2, 2019: An addict to gambling, who bet his wife, allegedly allowed a friend and a relative to gang-rape her after losing his stake. The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur initially refused to file a case based on the woman’s complaint, but registered a First Information Report afterContinue Reading
By Archana Pai Kulkarni In 2017, a teenager belonging to Makhi police station area in Unnao, alleged that Kuldeep Sengar, a four-time MLA who represents Bangermau in the UP assembly, had raped her at his home. No one paid heed until the victim allegedly attempted self-immolation outside the chief minister’sContinue Reading
Jabalpur, August 2, 2019: The Jabalpur High Court has sent a notice to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, who represents Bhopal in the Lok Sabha, on a petition accusing her of making communal speeches during her election campaign. The court has asked the Hindu religious woman and a member of theContinue Reading
