Bangladesh bans use of its national anthem as a ringtone
2015-05-13
Amar Shonar Bangla is based on the first 10 lines of song written by Rabindranath TagoreContinue Reading
Another blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh
2015-05-12
Dhaka — Bangladesh witnessed another gory death when a masked gang wielding machetes hacked a secular blogger to death on Tuesday. The third murder of a blogger this year occurred in northeastern Bangladesh. “Attackers wearing masks hacked Ananta Bijoy Das with machetes in Sylhet city at around 8.30am this morning.Continue Reading
Raul Castro may return to Catholic Church
2015-05-12
The younger brother of Fidel Castro met Pope Francis on SundayContinue Reading
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Indonesia coast
2015-05-12
Malaysia detained more than 1,000 migrantsContinue Reading
Cardinal Cleemis echoes Church’s service to Nepal quake victims
2015-05-10
Vatican City — Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), issued an appeal on behalf of the Catholic Church of India to help the quake victims in Nepal. The Cardinal has expressed solidarity and support for quake victims and made an plea to theContinue Reading
Ivory Coast boy smuggled to Spain in suitcase
2015-05-09
Police found the boy in the scannerContinue Reading
Pak military chopper crashes; Taliban claims Sharif was target
2015-05-08
The victims include ambassadors of the Philippines and NorwayContinue Reading
Assyrian Christians face terrible moment
2015-05-08
242 Syrian Christans remain hostage after ransom offer rejectedContinue Reading
Fresh tremors hit Nepal, toll nears 8000
2015-05-08
No damage was reported from the tremorsContinue Reading
Preparing for Year of Mercy with ice cream
2015-05-07
The Holy Year of Mercy to last from Dec. 8, 2015, to Nov. 20, 2016Continue Reading