By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, February 18, 2020: The seven ‘innocent’ Christians of Kandhamal who have been released recently on bail from the Supreme Court of India after languishing in jail for 11 years were presented at the on-going biennial plenary of the Catholic bishops. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, re-elected presidentContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Feb 18, 2020: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), a premier organization of Catholic journalists, dailies and periodicals, will hold its 25th National Convention of Christian Journalists in New Delhi. The Feb 29 event at Don Bosco Center, Okhla, has chosen the theme “JournalismContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Feb 18, 2020: A member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults has urged the Catholic bishops in India to make child protection policy mandatory in all institutions under their care. Sister Arina Gonsalves of the Congregation of the ReligiousContinue Reading
Kozhikode, Feb 18, 2020: A woman in Kerala, who has accused a Catholic priest of raping her three years ago, has accused the police of handling the case “in the most unprofessional manner.” A 45-year-old woman on February 17 alleged the police are making “serious attempts” to weaken the case.Continue Reading
New Delhi, Feb 17, 2020: Actor Sonam Kapoor jumped headlong into a controversial debate by calling Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comments on divorce “regressive” in a tweet on Feb.17. “Which sane man speaks like this? Regressive foolish statements,” Sonam Kapoor tweeted, responding sharply to the news reportContinue Reading
By Joe Wallen Sonapat, Feb 17, 2020: The odd barking dog was the only thing that cut through the silence as Jai Singh stirred in his bed in his unadorned two-room house in the sleepy, sun-bathed village of Bitchpuri. After a simple breakfast with his wife the pastor led theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb 17, 2020: The four convicts, who got death penalty for the gangrape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi – dubbed Nirbhaya by the media — will be hanged at 6 am on March 3. This is the third death warrant issued by the trialContinue Reading
Kolkata, Feb. 17, 2020: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Feb 16 said India is known for unity in diversity, pluralistic ethos and peaceful co-existence of all religions. This ethos should be nurtured and there should be no discrimination based on gender or differences between people, he said at anContinue Reading
The revenue of China’s wedding industry has declined since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as many couples were forced to postpone their weddings during Chinese Spring Festival. According to a Global Times report, industry analysts and business sources said that foreign marriage companies that conducted and managed the marriageContinue Reading
Mumbai, Feb 16, 2020: Thousands of people, including several Christians, gathered at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR). This was the second mass gathering witnessed by Mumbai after the August Kranti MaidanContinue Reading
