The Dominicans, one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, have elected the first Asian leader in their 800-year history. Fr Gerard Timoner, who comes from the Philippines, was chosen as the 88th Master of the Order of Preachers on July 13. The election took place duringContinue Reading
Kochi, July 15, 2019: A deep love for books and reading has prompted a 12-year-old girl from Kochi to set up a library in this Kerala city and lay claim possibly to the title of the ‘youngest librarian’ in the country. Yashoda D Shenoy runs “Yashoda’s Library” with a collectionContinue Reading
New Delhi, July 15, 2017: More than three million people have been displaced across north and north-eastern India amid monsoon rain that has cost lives and destroyed homes. Storms and floods have ripped through areas of Nepal, Bangladesh and India, killing more than 130 people. At least 67 people lostContinue Reading
Computer pioneer Fernando Corbato, who first used passwords to protect user accounts, has died aged 93. Dr Corbato introduced the basic security measure while developing methods that let more people use a computer at the same time. He developed a technique, called time-sharing, that divided up the processing power ofContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, July 15, 2019: The followers of Sant (Saint) Kabir, a local religious sect, have objected to the Chhattisgarh government serving eggs to school children in their free mid-day lunch. Around thousand Kabir panthi (followers of Kabir) rallied through the streets of Kawardha on July 11Continue Reading
Kochi, July 14, 2019: Almaaya Munnettam, the combine of lay people in the Syro-Malabar Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, has congratulated parishes which “ignored” a circular sent out by Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, to be read out during the July 14 mass. The lay people’s combine hasContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14, 2019: Among the Christians, about 50 percent are Catholics (their three different Churches owe allegiance to the Pope), while the remaining 50 percent comprise the Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Mar Thoma Church (all three headquartered in Kerala) as wellContinue Reading
Don Aguiar July 12, 2019: Congratulations to Kiwis for qualifying for their second straight World Cup final…no superstars, no super egos, no egregious fans…just a bunch of low key cricketers going about their job one match at a time without any hype or hyperbole. New Zealand are the world rugbyContinue Reading
By Jesvita Princy Quadras Mangalore, July 11, 2019: The Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life organized it’s 11th International youth forum – a Post-Synodal meet June 17-22, Rome. More than 350 young people from more than 100 countries participated and deliberated on how the synod on youth has been impactingContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen New Delhi, June 5, 2019: A handbook released recently aims to help future Catholic priests and religious build inclusive communities in India. The “Policy of the Dalit Empowerment in the Catholic Church in India” recommends that seminarians and religious formation houses must provide courses and programsContinue Reading
