Kerala’s house of hope
2016-01-04
Sisters of the Sacred Heart nurture children with special needsContinue Reading
Assam children forced into labor, prostitution
2016-01-02
At least 4,754 children in Assam have gone missing since 2012, of whom 2,753 are girlsContinue Reading
Kerala’s vaccination drive hits faith hurdle as mistrust grows
2016-01-01
Malappuram: As his son lies unconscious on a hospital bed in Tanur, a poor father pins his hope on faith. Infected with diphtheria, doctors say the boy is still in danger. Yet, the father desists from administering his child with a much-needed injection. In the neighboring village of Vettom, AbdulContinue Reading
Hostel to check in to die
2015-12-29
If you do not die within two weeks vacate your room for someone elseContinue Reading
Running errands for the aged
2015-12-29
The Senior Citizen Welfare and Recreation Club is dedicated to help elderly residents tackle their day-to-day problemsContinue Reading
This Christmas, the praise was for the stars
2015-12-28
Thiruvalla: The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church has celebrated the Christmas with a difference in Thiruvalla by honouring people from different walks of life who have been doing praiseworthy service to society for the past several years. Presiding over the function, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvalla, Thomas Mar Koorilos, said the initiativeContinue Reading
Underprivileged children enjoy cruise in Brahmaputra
2015-12-25
Guwahati: It’s Christmas Eve, and while the whole of Guwahati was in celebration mode, a group of underprivileged children of the city had their share of the celebrations in the form of a river cruise in the Brahmaputra. The 33 children on board the Alfresco were from a school for underprivilegedContinue Reading
Sixty years of crib making
2015-12-23
When one thinks about Christmas preparations, it is the making of the crib that tops the list of priorities. Some have a traditional crib, a sort of family heirloom, while others make a different one every year. Crib making is an exercise in skill executed with passion by either anContinue Reading
Leaps of faith: Why Indians are signing up as Catholic priests
2015-12-21
For five years, Omar Fernandes worked as a member of the ground staff at the Mumbai airport. The end of each day was marked by coffee and conversations with colleagues. “Most of the men I worked with were in their 40s and 50s,” says the 30-year-old. “They would talk aboutContinue Reading