New Delhi: The Syro Malabar Church is set to issue a set of guidelines instructing bishops to ensure that priests solemnizing interfaith marriages adhere strictly to the canon laws. According to a report in the Times of India, the development came after an interfaith marriage in Ernakulam, solemnized by aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai: Disaster management experts, social scientists, activists, media professionals and theologians were invited to speak at an international webinar on media and pandemic organized by Signis Asia. The November 18-19 online Zoom meeting on “Covid-19: The Role of Media and Communications, and Moving Beyond,” was attendedContinue Reading
New Delhi: Acid attack victims have not been paid compensation in 799 out of 1,273 cases across India, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said and demanded immediate attention of the states on the matter. The issue was discussed in an e-meeting by the NCW with the nodal officers andContinue Reading
Darjeeling: A third generation tea planter who has occupied various positions in the tea industry gives a peep into life of a tea planter, his club, his life style and habits with ample anecdotes and hilarious incidents of Darjeeling tea community. The book about Darjeeling tea community entitled “All inContinue Reading
Mumbai: A new television serial on Jesus in Hindi is set to begin next month on &TV. The story for the serial entitled “Yeshu” that deals with Jesus’ life story, is done by Utkarsh Naithani, an actor, flute player, and writer based on Divine Word missionary Father John Paul Herman’sContinue Reading
Chennai: A female professor at Loyola College (Autonomous) is listed in the world’s top 2 percent scientists. J. Judith Vijaya of the Department of Chemistry has been named in the world’s top scientist, in the field of “materials.” The analysis was conducted by a team of scientists from Stanford University,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi: The Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi has urged its faithful to go for sober and modest celebration of Christmas in view of the difficulties posed by Covid-19 and lockdowns. “This year has been a difficult year marked by challenges, difficulties and suffering. COVID 19 and theContinue Reading
By Michael Howie Wight: British national is suffering from blindness and paralysis in a hospital in Rajasthan after being bitten by a snake while battling coronavirus, his family have said. Ian Jones was in intensive care on November 20 after being bitten by a black king cobra in a villageContinue Reading
Prayagraj: Seven people died and at least 15 are admitted to a hospital after consuming toxic liquor in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered action against those responsible under the stringent Gangster Act. The tragedy took place on Friday in Amilia village. Locals sayContinue Reading
Pratapgarh: Fourteen people, including seven children, died when their car collided with a stationary truck on the Lucknow-Allahabad highway, around 70 km from Pratapgarh district headquarters, an official said November 20. The accident took place the previous night when the victims were returning from a wedding function in the NawabganjContinue Reading
