By Matters India Reporter Islamabad: Young people have a role to play in nation-building in Pakistan, as it goes to general election on July 25. Role of young people in nation building in Pakistan, in the context of the forthcoming general elections in the country, was the theme of aContinue Reading
American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay out $4.69 billion (£3.57 billion) in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold by the company contained asbestos and caused them to suffer cancer. J&J is battling another 9,000 cases. The company, which has successfullyContinue Reading
By Matters of India Reporter Manila, Philippines: This is how one of the 75-member Indian delegations that attended the Genfest, the international youth festival of the Focolare Movement in Manila, the Philippines, July 6-8, followed by post-Genfest July 9-13. “The Indian delegation liked the program very much. It was aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kathmandu, NEPAL: The Protestant churches in Nepal and countries in South Asia have trained a group of church leaders to combat HIV and AIDS. In this connection, the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), an ecumenical body, organized a skill-building training workshop for prospective facilitators of HIVContinue Reading
Nicaraguan bishops and clergy were attacked by armed groups aligned with the government on July 9 as violence in the Central American country escalated and affected the Catholic Church, which has provided humanitarian assistance in its parishes and has tried to diffuse a worsening political crisis through dialogue. Cardinal LeopoldoContinue Reading
British, Australian, Chinese and Thai divers led them outContinue Reading
A team of 90 expert divers has been working in the cave systemContinue Reading
Chiang Rai : Four of 12 schoolboys have been rescued so far from a flooded Thai cave after divers launched a daring and dangerous mission to free the children and their soccer coach, who were trapped underground for more than two weeks, Thai officials said. A Thai official heading theContinue Reading
Washington: The first thing a Catholic priest jailed last week for refusing to leave an abortion center did upon being incarcerated was fashion a makeshift paper cross and miniature rosary from a plastic bag. Going to jail for seven days “was a minimal sacrifice to make to have a greaterContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis thanked aid groups that rescue and care for migrants today and denounced the “sterile hypocrisy” of those who turn a blind eye to the world’s poor seeking security and a dignified life. Francis celebrated a special Mass for migrants and those who care for them inContinue Reading
