Islamabad, Mar. 8, 2019: Krishna Kumari Kohli, Pakistan’s first female senator from the Hindu Dalit community, on Friday chaired the session of the upper house of parliament on occasion of International Women’s Day. “Chairman Senate of Pakistan decided to make our colleague Krishna Kumari Kohli aka Kishoo Bai to ChairContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai, March 8, 2019: The world needs a transformative shift to ensure gender parity, says the general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). “International Women’s Day is an occasion every year on March 8 to appreciate, recognize, celebrate, reflect, inspire and convey theContinue Reading
Karachi, Mar 4, 2019: Before Sister Ruth Pfau arrived in Pakistan in the 1960s, life for leprosy victims in the country was filled with suffering and ostracization. In addition to the discomfort of the disfiguring disease itself, victims would often be isolated from society by others who feared catching theContinue Reading
By Robin Gomes Vatican City, Feb 26, 2019: With the risk of war escalating between India and Pakistan following an Indian airstrike inside Pakistan on Feb 26, a Pakistani bishop has appealed for peace talks. The Indian government claimed it carried out air raids against an Islamist militant training campContinue Reading
Vatican City, Feb. 26, 2019: Here is a transcript of Pope Francis’ speech on February 24, the final day of a historic Vatican summit on clergy sexual abuse, as posted on the Vatican’s website: Dear Brothers and Sisters, As I thank the Lord who has accompanied us during these days,Continue Reading
Vatican City, Feb 24, 2019: Pope Francis has outlined eight points that the Church will focus on in an “all-out battle” against the sexual abuse of minors to, he said, “turn this evil into an opportunity for purification.” “We need to recognize with humility and courage that we stand faceContinue Reading
Dhaka, Feb. 22, 2019: Pope Francis has offered his solidarity and prayers to victims of a massive fire in the center of the Bangladeshi capital, which has reportedly claimed 78 lives so far. “His Holiness Pope Francis was saddened to learn of the loss of life and of the injuriesContinue Reading
Vatican City, Feb. 22, 2019: A leading US cardinal has called for new independent ways of reporting bishops who cover up the abuse of children by priests or who may themselves be abusers. Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, told senior church figures in Rome on February 22 morning thatContinue Reading
New York, Feb 21, 2019: The Indian government should prevent and prosecute mob violence by vigilante groups targeting minorities in the name of so-called cow protection, Human Rights Watch has said. A 104-page report, “Violent Cow Protection in India: Vigilante Groups Attack Minorities,” describes the use of “communal rhetoric” byContinue Reading
Dhaka, Feb 21, 2019: At least 70 people were killed when fire tore through crumbling apartment blocks in a historic part of Dhaka, setting off a chain of explosions and a wall of flames down nearby streets, the officials said on Feb 21. It started in one building where chemicalsContinue Reading
