Kurnool: At least 11 workers were killed and several others injured in a massive explosion of detonators in a stone quarry in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district on Friday. The incident happened at around 8.30 pm in private stone quarry belonging to Srinivasa Chowdary at Hathi Belagal village of Aluru block,Continue Reading
Leh: Fourteen Buddhist nuns, who are specialized in Kungfu, imparted self-defence training to the local girls in a six-day workshop which concluded at Naro Photang Hemis on August 1. At least 40 girl students, in the age group of 12 to 20, participated in the event and learned the techniquesContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram — With a string of Christian priests facing accusations of sexual misconduct in Kerala, Archbishop Soosa Pakiam of Trivandrum Friday said clergymen should be the models of sanctity in life. “Sanctity is one of the most vital component of the church. Priests should be the models of sanctity. We,Continue Reading
Dear Troubled Catholics, I have never seen so many “ordinary Catholics”—who usually never follow or hear about Church news—as deeply troubled as I have seen them in response to the recent revelations about the retired archbishop of Washington, DC. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was asked by the pope to resign fromContinue Reading
By Jeffrey Gettleman QASBAYAR, Kashmir — It was 9:30 p.m. when Sameer Tiger came to the door, a rifle slung over his shoulder. Most of the village of Qasbayar, a tucked-away hamlet surrounded by apple orchards and framed by Kashmir’s mountain peaks, was getting ready for sleep. A few yellowishContinue Reading
Khan’s party won 116 of the 269 contested seats in the National AssemblyContinue Reading
They were acquitted for lack of evidenceContinue Reading
Pope Francis has changed the Catechism to say the death penalty is “inadmissible”, sparking a debate over the meaning of the word in the context of Church teaching. The Vatican announced the change to Canon 2267 on Thursday. The text now reads: Recourse to the death penalty on the partContinue Reading
Around 10,000 from all over India attended the rallyContinue Reading
Nuns began visiting the villagers nearly a year agoContinue Reading
