By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov. 7, 2018: A Catholic nun working among migrant workers agrees with a voluntary group’s finding that at least 10 Indians die every day in the Persian Gulf countries. “I am not surprised. The number could be more,” Sister Josephine Amala Valarmathi told Matters IndiaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam, Nov. 7, 2018: A court in Kerala has agreed to consider the murder of a Dalit Christian youth as an incident of honor killing, the first such case in the southern Indian state. Pronouncing its order on a petition moved by Special Prosecutor C SContinue Reading
Al-Jubail, Nov. 7, 2018: The Indian Social Forum Eastern Province has rescued a young man from Mangalore forced to work as a farm assistant in a desert in Saudi Arabia. The forum also helped him fly back to India on November 3. The youth identified only as Nagaraj from MoodibidereContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 7, 2018: Pope Francis on November 7 decried the existence of poverty in the world and said it did not stem from a lack of resources but rather from an economic culture lacking in equity and human solidarity. The head of the Catholic church made his remarksContinue Reading
By Deepkamal Kaur Jalandhar, Nov. 7: Among the various controversies dogging Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar is the formation of a new congregation by him — Franciscan Missionaries of Jesus (FMJ). Many priests in the northern Indian diocese have voiced concern over the congregation’s structure and speed of growth, besidesContinue Reading
By Johny Nedungatt Kolkata, Nov. 7, 2018: The Archdiocese of Calcutta has published a book containing the catechetical insights of Pope Francis on Mass. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta released the book on November 6 at the joint meeting of the bishops, priests and religious of West Bengal at SevaContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 6, 2018: Hundreds of children here have demanded a complete ban on the use of firecrackers to check air and sound pollution during Diwali and other festivities across the country. Amid chants of “Hum Bacchon Ne Thana Hai Patakhe Nhi Chalana Hai” and “Patakhe Lena Band KaroContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov 6, 2018: President Ram Nath Kovind conveyed his greetings to the countrymen on the eve of Diwali as he urged citizens to share the joy of the festival with the less privileged. He also asked the people to celebrate a pollution-free and safe festival of lights. “OnContinue Reading
Samay Godika was among the three Indians out of the 15 finalists of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
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By: Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp On November 6 and 7, millions of people throughout the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights, or Deepavali. Rooted in the Hindu culture, Deepavali celebrates the triumph of good over evil. As is customary, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue issued a messageContinue Reading
