Bengaluru: The Karnataka Jesuit Province will offer free online programs on Pope Francis’ latest new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” (All Brother) for two months. The virtual programs that include recollections and retreats are joint ventures for retreat houses and spirituality centers of the province, said Jesuit Prashanth D’Souza, coordinator for anContinue Reading
Itanagar: Hundreds of Christians belonging to various denominations in Arunachal Pradesh November 2 staged a sit-in to demand “justice for Tawang church.” The sloganeering protesters, under the aegis of the Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), demanded that the government of the northeastern Indian state approve land allotment for construction of churchesContinue Reading
Lucknow: A First Information Report has been registered against Urdu poet Munawwar Rana for allegedly defending the recent killings in France over a caricature of Prophet Muhammad, police said on November 2. Rana had made the controversial comments in an interview to a news channel after three people were killedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Meloor: For Geetha Meppully, having a decent house with some basic facilities was beyond her dream or imagination. But when it became a reality, the Hindu widow’s joy knew no bounds On November 3, a three-room house was handed over to her by some Claretian priests.Continue Reading
New Delhi: Alleged members of the Hindu Sena have defaced the signage outside the India Islamic Cultural Centre police said, adding that they have registered a First Information Report on their own initiative. Deputy Commissioner of police (New Delhi) Eish Singhal said the FIR was registered at the Tughlaq RoadContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: John Dayal, a veteran journalist and leading human rights activist, has been invited in a special way to the executive committee of the Editors Guild of India. The guild was created in 1978 in the post-emergency period, to protect the freedom of the pressContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Urban Community Development Centre (UCDC), Bandra, Mumbai, was honored, among others, by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyarij for the selfless service during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony took place on November 1 at the Governor’s House. UCDC is an NGO of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD)Continue Reading
Guwahati: Inclusion of a chapter on Padma Shri Jadav Payeng in the curriculum of one of the leading schools in the US has inspired students and academicians across Assam to know more about him. JadavPayeng, hailed as the ‘Forest Man of India’ is known globally for converting thousand acres ofContinue Reading
By Arul Gnanapiragasam New Delhi: Jesuits engaged in Christian-Muslim dialogue around the globe addressed contours of Christians’ theological dialogue with Muslims in an international webinar organized by the Delhi-based Islamic Studies Association. The discussion on October 31 was based on a research paper titled “How Could Theological Dialogue with MuslimsContinue Reading
Guwahati: Educational institutions in Assam will reopen November 2 after more than seven months with strict Covid-19 guidelines, officials has said. Only students from grades six to twelve will be allowed to attend and a Standard Operating Procedure or SOP has been issued that will need to be followed, accordingContinue Reading
