Aizawl, Mar 12, 2020: A conglomerate of 15 major churches of Mizoram has asked its constituents to seek divine intervention to contain the coronavirus pandemic, a church leader said on Mar.12. Member churches of the Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee were asked to seek God”s intervention so that the state remainsContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, March 12, 2020: A parish under the Archdiocese of Bangalore has decided to follow a new set of ten commandments as part of its observation of the Year of the Poor. The Don Bosco Church in Bengaluru, capital city of Karnataka state, will follow aContinue Reading
Aurangabad, March 11, 2020: A village in Maharashtra’s Beed district on Tuesday kept alive its 90-year-old tryst with a Holi tradition where the “newest” son-in-law gets a donkey ride and receives clothes of his choice at the end of it. The donkey ride tradition of the village, which is almostContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, March 10, 2020: A Catholic parish in Bengaluru has organized a program for the disabled persons the southern Indian city, capital of Karnataka state. Don Bosco Church at Lingarajapuram named the program ‘Differently Abled Day” and chose ‘We care so we share’ as the theme.Continue Reading
By Shabina Ali Kolkata, March 10, 2020: Christians should show greater eagerness to relate with Muslims in these critical times, says Jesuit Father Victor Edwin, the secretary of the Delhi-based Islamic Studies Association. “The Church invites Christians to approach Muslims with profound respect. The rich religious heritage of Muslims isContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, March 9, 2020: the ”Chitrabani” (sight and sound), a Jesuit-run media center, organized the 16th Kolkata Short Film Festival (KSFF) March 1-5 at Nandan, West Bengal Film Centre, Kolkata. The festival showcased some of the best short form pictures from India and abroad. As manyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, March 9, 2020: The Department of Women’s Studies of the United Theological College (UTC) celebrated 25 years of its existence along with the celebration of the International Day of Women on March 8. The department has played a bit role in the lives of generations,Continue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, March 9, 2020: Women want equal opportunities, equal wages, equal respect and dignity even if it is for one day of the year. They can achieve this only if they stand up together. This was asserted by noted television journalist Faye D’Souza during Bangalore archdiocese’sContinue Reading
KOCHI, March 8 2020: Austin Shaji, 23, a seminary student drowned in the Periyar river near Kochi on March 8 evening. A native of Mavelikkara, he went missing while swimming across the river from the Mangalappuzha park river ghat to UC College. “He went missing just two to three metresContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, March 8, 2020: The National Youth Exchange fest ended in Guwahati marking International Women’s Day with a colorful ceremony. The National Service Scheme (NSS) in collaboration with Don Bosco Institute (DBI) Kharguli, Guwahati, jointly organized the March 2-8 Tribal Youth Exchange Program. Some 500 studentsContinue Reading
