By Matters India Reporter Taipei, Nov. 5, 2018: Preparations are underway for the first meeting of the Taiwan Ecumenical Forum for Justice and Peace (TEF) to be held from November 27 to 30. TEF is being hosted by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) at the Presbyterian Bible College inContinue Reading
Bangkok, November 2, 2018: Despite rapid economic growth, the Asia-Pacific region has nearly a half billion people who go hungry as progress stalls in improving food security and basic living conditions, a United Nations report said Friday. Even in relatively well-to-do cities like Bangkok and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur,Continue Reading
Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2018: The acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was on death row under the blasphemy law, by the Pakistan Supreme Court has sparked nationwide protests in that Islamic nation. Most protesters are supporters of the Islamist political party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), which stands for theContinue Reading
Washington, Nov. 2, 2018: A New York auxiliary bishop has been removed from public ministry pending a Vatican review of a decades-old accusation of sexual abuse against him, a claim he denies, the Archdiocese of New York said in a letter released October 31. The letter dated Oct. 29 isContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai, Nov. 1, 2018: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has lauded Pakistan’s Supreme Court for acquitting Asia Bibi, convicted and sentenced to death in 2010 on charges of committing blasphemy. The apex court overturned the death sentence on October 31 in a historic ruling.Continue Reading
November 1, 2018: More than 1,000 Google employees and contractors in Asia, Europe and the United States staged brief midday walk-outs on November 1 amid complaints of sexism, racism and unchecked executive power in their workplace. Hundreds of women and men filed out of Google’s office in New York CityContinue Reading
A Kerala priest working with Catholic Diocese of Lansing in Michigan of the United States of America has been sacked from the facility after the church received complaints of sexual harassment against him. Rev. Mathew Joseph, a priest of the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament of Kerala has beenContinue Reading
By Pheroze L. Vincent in New Delhi Jakarta, October 30, 2018: Sangeeta Suneja, a 54-year-old poet, blogger and Air India executive, learnt that her son’s flight had crashed just as she was about to leave for work. Indonesia-based pilot Bhavye Suneja, 31, who was to visit home next week forContinue Reading
Jakarta, October 29, 2018: A Lion Air passenger plane that took off on October 29 from Jakarta crashed into the sea with 189 people on board, all of whom are feared dead in Indonesia’s worst air disaster in recent years. Over 12 hours after the crash, no clear explanation hadContinue Reading
Vatican City, Oct. 27, 2018: On October 27 afternoon, the final document of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops consisting of 3 parts, 12 chapters, 167 paragraphs and 60 pages is approved in the Synod Hall. The text was received with applause, Cardinal da Rocha said.Continue Reading
