An invitation sent to controversial priest Fr Dominic Fr Dominic Valanmanal to lead a retreat in Ireland should be withdrawn, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said. A priest of the Eastern Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, which is based at Kerala and has about 4,000 members in Ireland, Fr Valanmanal hasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s government will introduce five-year jail terms for those caught spreading fake news and hate speech on social media, the government said Wednesday, following a surge in online vitriol and disinformation after the Easter suicide attacks. The cabinet of ministers approved a proposal by the acting justice minister, whichContinue Reading
United Nations, June 4, 2019: The United Nations has established an International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. The U.N.’s General Assembly passed the resolution without objection Tuesday, setting August 22 as the day commemorating victims of anti-religious violence. “The world has beenContinue Reading
Blaj, June 3, 2019: Pope Francis ended his three-day visit to Romania with an apology to the Roma people, who trace their roots to northern India, for the Catholic Church’s “discrimination” against them. Roma people make up around 10 percent of Romania’s 20 million people. Many are marginalized and liveContinue Reading
Blaj, June 2, 2019: Pope Francis on June 2 beatified seven bishops who were martyred during Romania’s communist regime. The Pope presided over the eastern rite liturgy in Blaj, a stronghold of the Greek-Catholic Church that was outlawed during communism, on his third and final day in Romania. The sevenContinue Reading
Bucharest, June 1, 2019: Pope Francis on June 1 braved a rain-soaked, twisting drive through the mountains of Transylvania to visit Romania’s most famous shrine, urging Romanian and ethnic Hungarian faithful to work together for their future. Pope Francis arrived in Romania on May 31 for a three-day, cross-country pilgrimage.Continue Reading
By Matters India reporter Yangon, May 31, 2019: The head of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences has congratulated Narendra Modi on the occasion of his swearing-in as the Prime Minister of India for a second five-year term. “On behalf of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) which hasContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Bangkok, May 29, 2019: Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar has asked Church leaders in Asia to preach peace, not vengeance. The 71-year-old president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences urged his fellow prelates to follow leader of India’s freedom struggle Mahatma Gandhi who is revered asContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Bogor, May 29, 2019: The train from Jakarta Kota takes around 90 minutes to reach the city named Bogor in the heart of West Java, which is some 1,000 feet above sea level. The mountainous range is cool and out of reach for pollution of Jakarta city.Continue Reading
Karachi, May 29, 2019: The Pakistan government has sought the help of the World Health organisation (WHO) to probe the recent outbreak of HIV in the country’s Sindh province, that has till now affected over 600 people, mostly children, according to a media report. Till now, 681 HIV positive casesContinue Reading
