By Santosh Digal Abu Dhabi: Dec. 10, 2018: Pope Francis’ first ever visit to the Arabian Peninsula is a key to the dialogue between Muslims and Christians, says Bishop Paul Hinder of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. “We welcome the Pope with open hearts and pray with Saint FrancisContinue Reading
Kolkata, Dec 8, 2018: The next World Day of the Sick will be celebrated in Kolkata on February 9-11, 2019. It was introduced by Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1992 and is celebrated on the Feast of our Lady of Lourdes (Feb. 11). The day is also theContinue Reading
Mathews George Chunakara Today, 10 December 2018 is the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the General Assembly of the United Nations. The UDHR is a promise by States to uphold the equality and inherent rights of every human being. Its 30Continue Reading
Guwahati, Dec. 9, 2018: It’s an annual cultural carnival in the picturesque Kohima hills that aims to showcase the rich heritage and culture of the Naga tribes. Over the years, Nagaland’s annual Hornbill Festival has gained global fame that attracts tourists from all corners of the world. But the colourfulContinue Reading
By Masooma Close personal relationships between people from different faith backgrounds are an important means for promoting interfaith understanding and inter-community harmony. In addition, they can also be a great way for us to grow personally. Such relationships can provide us opportunities to learn good things from other religious traditionsContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony New Delhi, Dec. 9, 2018: A Catholic bishop from northeastern India was on December 9 conferred the eighth International Human Rights Award for his contribution to the field of education and healthcare. Salesian Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao in Arunachal Pradesh was among a host of peopleContinue Reading
Rana Ayyub Mumbai, Dec. 9, 2018: At the crack of dawn on Dec. 5, 1992 , my mother found a poster on the door of our apartment in Mumbai (then Bombay). The poster had an image of the Babri Mosque, painted in black with men holding swords standing in aContinue Reading
Guwahati, Dec. 8, 2018: The 180-year-old Assam Tea industry has always been male dominated. The tea leaves are pluck by women, but they are always led by male ‘Sardars’. A few women work as doctors and nurses in the gardens’ health centers but when it comes to running the estates,Continue Reading
Oran, Dec 8, 2018: The Catholic Church on December 8 beatified in the city of Oran seven French monks and 12 other clergy killed during Algeria’s civil war, the first ceremony of its kind in a Muslim nation. May “Monsignor Pierre Claverie… and his 18 companions, faithful messengers of theContinue Reading
By: Matters India Reporter Birmingham Dec 7, 2018: Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church, honored two British Syriac scholars at a conference in Birmingham, United Kingdom. David G.K. Taylor, Associate Professor of Aramaic and Syriac and Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford University. and Dr.Sebastian Brocke, Emeritus Professor inContinue Reading
