THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Save Our Sisters (SoS) action council, constituted to seek justice in the alleged rape case against former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Nov 14 carried out a march to the Secretariat seeking the cancellation of bail granted to Franco and demanding an extensive probe into the death ofContinue Reading
Rome, Nov. 16, 2018: Pope Francis visited St Peter’s Square on November 16 and requested for a first Aid station there. The initiative, supported by the Pontifical Council for promoting New Evangelisation, aims to offer medical attention to those most in need. The walk-in-clinic is open from 8 am toContinue Reading
By Augustine Singh Hyderabad, November 16, 2018: As a follow-up activity earmarked by Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for Dalits and Backward Classes, a three-day national conference of Dalit priests and Religious took place at Arnold Bhavan, Hyderabad, November 13 – 15. Above 110 participants different parts ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov. 16, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed deep sorrow and sadness at the heavy damage inflicted by cyclone Gaja that hit the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on November 16. According to initial reports, 23 people have lost their livesContinue Reading
The Second World Day of the Poor declared by Pope Francis will be celebrated on 18 November 2018. The theme of this year is “This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him.”Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, Nov. 16, 2018: At least 20 people were killed and more than 86,000 evacuated as the cyclonic storm Gaja crossed Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry coast on November 16. The storm caused extensive damages to India’s top Marian shrine, the Basilica of Our Lady of GoodContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Council (KRLCC) president Archbishop M SoosaPakiam has urged the state government to drop the proposal to construct a runway at sea parallel to Sanghumukham beach near Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Referring to reports which said the government was actively considering a proposal by the Capital Region DevelopmentContinue Reading
Purgatory is a place where souls go to atone for their sins before being admitted into heaven. Assam’s Detention Camps are the dark, dank and dreary modern day purgatory like limbo lands, where those who are Declared Foreigner (DF) by Foreigners’ Tribunals (FT) are condemned to spend their time tillContinue Reading
Panaji, Nov. 15, 2018: The Goa government’s Heritage Policy will make local bodies like panchayats and municipal councils the guardians of architectural monuments in their jurisdiction, a senior official said Nov.15. The Heritage Policy is currently being drafted by a sub-committee under the state Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department’sContinue Reading
Kiev, Nov 15: A landmark Kiev church was attacked on Thursday with Molotov cocktails, an official said, as tensions flare over a split between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Churches. Last month, Kiev voted to hand over Saint Andrew’s Church to the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate, which earlier agreed to recogniseContinue Reading
