By Milan Vaishnav and Jamie Hintson Jan. 4, 2019: In northern India, some women had long complained that they were fed up with their husbands being drunk. An alcohol ban brought in at their request has affected 100 million people in the state of Bihar. The domestic violence, petty crimeContinue Reading
Derek Almeida, Panaji Panaji, Jan.2, 2019: When residents of the island village of St Estevam found that they were going to lose their land to a jetty for loading coal, they decided to stop protesting and take decisive action. Led by the young on the island, they decided that theContinue Reading
By Rajiv Theodore New Delhi, Dec. 31, 2018: Thanks to a unique initiative, it has become possible today for almost anyone to enter and explore the fascinating world of India’s art and cultural heritage. All they have to do is to take a virtual walk – through its fascinating landscape.Continue Reading
By Rajesh Bagh G. Udayagiri, Dec. 31, 2018: As cold wave sweeps across the Kandhamal district of Odisha state in eastern India reels many remain indoors, except women vendors. They have to brave the 6 degree Celsius to sell vegetables in the street — 25 rupees a kilo of beansContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 29, 2018: It was in the second week of December that advocate Jose Abraham received a call from the Austrian Embassy in Delhi requesting for a meeting. The subsequent meeting made things different for ever for the Pravasi Legal Cell, a New Delhi-basedContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Rome, Dec. 28, 2018: Forty six years ago when Giuseppe Ianni began working on a nativity scene in Rome people asked, “What are you doing?” He answered them, “I am setting up the most beautiful Nativity scene in Rome and the Pope will visit it.” The PopesContinue Reading
By Philip Mathew Bengaluru, Dec. 27, 2018: Sr. Lilly Chunkapura, 68, is the founder-director of Treatment Rehabilitation and Education of Drug Abuse, an addiction and counseling center, in Bengaluru, southern India. Chunkapura, a member of the Medical Mission Sisters congregation, founded TREDA in the early ’90s with the support ofContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Dec. 25, 2018: Thousands of visitors of all religious beliefs visiting the historic Bandel Church in Hooghly district this year would get to see for the first time a human-size crib set with the theme of Annunciation and Nativity – “Divine Birth of Lord Jesus Christ”.Continue Reading
By Saji Thomas Kochi, Dec. 18, 2018: Ouseph Pappachan, a physically challenged farmer in flood-ravaged Kerala, says he and his wife are alive now because of Sister Regin Mathew. “I did not feel like living after floods destroyed all I had. But the sister convinced me there is life beyondContinue Reading
Santander, Dec. 18, 2018: How do you go from being a bartender who has not attended Mass for 15 years to becoming a priest? For Father Juan de Cáceres, the answer is that God was persistent in pursing his heart and revealing his call. Today, Fr. Juan is a priestContinue Reading
