“Powerful vested interests” within the Catholic church will be challenged at a conference in Rome as calls grow for women to be given positions of authority and influence in the church, a media report said. In a sign that a new assertive mood around women’s rights has reached the Vatican,Continue Reading
On Feb. 22, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered an anodyne statement about Italy’s elections: “Whatever the outcome, I am confident that we will have a government that makes sure that Italy remains a central player in Europe and in shaping its future,” he said. But in private remarks heContinue Reading
Karachi: Kirshna Kumari Kolhi from Pakistan’s Sindh province has become the first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator in the Muslim-majority country, according to a media report Sunday. Ms Kolhi, 39, from Thar is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan People s Party (PPP). She won the election for the reservedContinue Reading
Vatican City — Pope Francis has made the devotion to the Virgin Mary a new fixed celebration in the Roman Catholic calendar. The Vatican published a decree Saturday in which Francis declared that the Mary “Mother of the Church” feast would be celebrated on the Monday following Pentecost. This year,Continue Reading
The church was reopened after a three-day closureContinue Reading
Moulovibazar – A sister of Mother Teresa was stabbed Tuesday in Bangladesh, but has decided not to file a complaint against the four assailants who seriously injured her. Sister M. Madeleine works in the “Homes for Malnutrition Center,” of the Catholic Church of Lokhipur, in the diocese of Sylhet. TheContinue Reading
Lahore: The family of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman imprisoned now for nearly nine years on blasphemy charges has renewed hope that new pressures on the Pakistani government may lead to her release. Bibi’s husband Ashiq Masih, and her 18-year old daughter met with Pope Francis at the VaticanContinue Reading
Jerusalem: The Jerusalem church built at what many consider the holiest site in Christianity remained closed for a second day Tuesday to protest Israeli tax measures and a proposed law, leaving hundreds of disappointed and perplexed pilgrims locked outside. Christian leaders took the rare step of closing the Church ofContinue Reading
The restive Arakan state in northwest of Myanmar has been historically a boiling pot of ethnic conflictContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Lahore: The participants of the national consultation on ‘Women Doing Theology’ held in Lahore, Pakistan affirmed that “equal opportunities for men and women to participate in mission and witness are occasions to rejoice and celebrate the gift of togetherness and the life in its fullness.” TheContinue Reading
