By Matters India New Delhi, April 29, 2020: Father Michael Boniface, a priest of Simla-Chandigarh diocese, died of a massive heart attack in a remote mission state in Haryana state. He was 42. “He died around 9:30 last night. The death of such a young priest is a great lossContinue Reading
New Delhi, April 26, 2020: India on April 28 rejected as misrepresentation a report of a bipartisan US commission mandated to monitor religious freedom globally. Observing that religious minorities are under increasing assault in India, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)’s annual report placed the country inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhopal, April 28, 2020: As many as 187 cases of hate crimes against Christians in India in the first quarter of this year (January to March) are recorded, according to data gathered by Persecution Relief. Persecution Relief, an ecumenical Christian group, released its much-awaited ‘1st QuarterContinue Reading
Bulandshahr, April 28, 2020: The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district have arrested a person in connection with the death of two Hindu ascetics. The “saints” were found dead in the morning of April 28 in a temple in Pagona village in the Anupshahr area of the northern Indian district.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bangalore, April 27, 2020: The Archdiocese of Bangalore, Karnataka, will begin a weekly series of ‘digital or virtual catechism’ lessons for families starting May 2 for seven weeks. “Since the lockdown has stopped you [Catholics] from coming to the churches, we thought to bring the churchesContinue Reading
By Swati Deb New Delhi, April 27, 2020: The lockdown and coronavirus crises have brought in some socio-individualistic transition as well in northeastern India. “There is now a massive gap between demand and supply of meat, as local meats have failed to meet the demand of the people. But theContinue Reading
HYDERABAD, April 25, 2020 : Dr KM Ismail Hussain who treated hundreds of thousands of poor people free for five decades succumbed to Covid-19 while fighting to save many from the pandemic. The Kurnool-based medical practitioner was popularly known as ‘two-rupee doctor’ in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. He diedContinue Reading
Madurai, April 25, 2020: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed the bail petition of a man who is accused of assisting eight Indonesians involved in religious propagation during the lockdown period. Justice P. Velmurugan on April 22 heard the plea of J Moomin Ali from RamanathapuramContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, April 25, 2020: Catholics in Odisha have mourned the death of Malakias Nayak, a renowned poet who wrote Odiya liturgical hymns and prayers. Nayak died on April 24 in his residence at Bodopada of Gajapati district of Odisha. He was 75. He hailed from Aligonda parishContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 25, 2020: The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has provided relief for 2,000 families through the distribution of dry ration kits that can last them for some 20 days. “EFI is grateful to our members, partners and to everyone who came forward inContinue Reading
