New Delhi, Feb 9, 2019: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for Scheduled Caste/BC (Dalits and Backward Classes) has welcomed the Andhra Pradesh’s bill to accord Scheduled Caste (SC) status to Dalit Christians. Already some of the states have passed the same resolution in their assemblies. The resentContinue Reading
Bandel, Feb. 10, 2019: Three-day celebrations for 27th World Day of the Sick held in Kolkata will conclude at historic Marian Basilica with prayers for healing as well as anointing of some 50 sick people and unveiling of commemorative mural, 11 February. The date, 11 February is significant as itContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb. 9, 2019: India on Feb 9 rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks that members of Indian minorities are treated like “second class citizens”, saying they were an “egregious insult” to all Indians. Addressing a ceremony, Khan said his government would ensure equal status and rights toContinue Reading
Washington, Feb 9, 2019: The Trump administration has announced that it will launch two projects in India in partnership with the private sector as part of its historic initiative to empower 50 million women globally to tap their economic potential. The initiative will be led by Ivanka Trump, the eldestContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb. 9, 2019: The death toll in spurious liquor cases reported from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand crossed 90 on Feb 9 with some more deaths being reported from Meerut and parts of Uttarakhand. Till now 38 people have died in Saharanpur, 18 in Meerut and 10 people haveContinue Reading
Kottayam, Feb. 9, 2019: Taking a serious note of the attempts to move the nuns, who were part of the public protest against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, out of the Kuravilangadu convent, Bishop Agnelo of the Jalandhar diocese has directed the Missionaries of Jesus congregation to withhold their transfer orders tillContinue Reading
Netherlands, Feb 9, 2019: The Netherlands is becoming the land of death, and that’s not just physical death with its permissive euthanasia laws, but spiritual death with the Catholic Church in decline. It is, in fact, in freefall. Archbishop Wim Eijk, one of the country’s most steadfastly Catholic bishops, revealedContinue Reading
Don Aguia Politics is one conversation that can make every head turn. Although for some it is just a conversation that takes place over a cup of steaming tea. You can miss sports, movie, the latest trends but you can’t turn your eyes away from diplomacy and country affairs. HowContinue Reading
Kochi, Feb. 8, 2019: The Save Our Sisters (SOS) forum, an association formed last year to demand action against a rape accused Catholic bishop, plans to protest against the transfer of the four nuns who gave statement against the prelate. In connection with this, the joint action council will holdContinue Reading
Father Francois Laborde has set up the Howrah South Point, an organisation working for the development of specially-abled children, the destitute and the most deprived sections of the society.
