How Jhumri Telaiya became legend
2017-07-22
Jhumri Telaiya’s fondness for radio music is inextricably tied to the village’s economic historyContinue Reading
Secrecy over clergy abuse standards causes confusion in India
2017-07-13
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Three months after India’s theologians and Catholic religious pressed a congress of bishops to act aggressively against a wave of sex abuse cases involving priests, no official response has come. But top church leaders told National Catholic Reporter in exclusive interviews that bishops in IndiaContinue Reading
Goa parishes ring ‘Ave Maria’
2017-07-10
Margao: Over 70-odd churches and chapels across Goa have installed musical bells, called ‘Pulsator’, that chime the popular hymn of ‘Ave Maria’ (dedicated to Our Lady) at specific hours of the day. One such church is the Our Lady of Grace Church, Margao. It’s parish priest Fr Carmo Martins said,Continue Reading
“Father of Shahpur’s orphan girls” no more
2017-07-08
Father Jack cared for orphan girls Continue Reading
‘I rest in Nature’ project to greenify graveyards
2017-07-05
Amritsar: A noble project to ensure a natural resting places for those who have passed on has been launched as a collaborative venture between the Diocese of Amritsar, WWF volunteers and Dilbir Foundation (DF). Presently into its ambit are three graveyards of the holy city, namely European cemetery at Putligarh,Continue Reading
Differently-abled on relentless mission
2017-06-30
Every year his 21 beneficiaries are paraplegic, visually-impaired, deaf or mute beneficiaries – aged between 24 and 4Continue Reading
Ramzan turns Kerala into a foodies’ paradise
2017-06-25
Every year, during Ramzan, certain areas turn into food joints in every city and town across Kerala. We take a stroll along some of them. The holy month of Ramzan is not just about fasting and prayer, but also a period when food lovers get a chance to indulge inContinue Reading
Begum Sumru’s colorful life
2017-06-23
By Nilima Pathak Nestled away in a small Indian town, a church attracts tourists eager for a glimpse into the life of a remarkable 18th-century woman. Sardhana is a small and dusty town, about 100 kilometres from India’s capital New Delhi and southwest of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. Even thoughContinue Reading
Malaysian bishop searches roots in Kerala
2017-06-21
Bishop Sebastian Francis’ family came from Thrissur in KeralaContinue Reading