By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 21, 2020: In the first 19 days of January, 17 incidents of violence against Christians in India have been reported, says United Christian Forum (UCF), based on the records of its helpline. “Year 2020 has begun well for those who like to harassContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bangalore, Jan 21, 2020: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore on January 21 urged Catholics in his archdiocese to observe a day of reparation after miscreants desecrated sacred Hosts in a church. “I am not only terribly shocked and greatly grieved that desecration was done to theContinue Reading
By Ajoy Chowdhury Calcutta, Jan 21, 2020: The Archdiocesan Family Commission celebrated Pro-life Day on January 19 at St. Aloysius School, Howrah for the whole deanery. Of the 70 participants, were couples, youth and pro-life promoters. Doctors Utpal and Shipra Goswami, a couple from the Health Commission of the ArchdioceseContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Trichy, Jan 21, 2020: The Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council, Commission for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) organized a capacity building program for Dalit students in the rural areas of Trichirappali, Dindigul and Palayam Kottai dioceses of Tamil Nadu on January 19. “We identify theContinue Reading
Allahabad, Jan 21, 2020: Stating that no religion prescribes the use of loudspeakers for worshipping, the Allahabad High Court has declined the permission sought by two mosques to install voice amplifiers, for the purposes of Azaan. “No religion prescribes or preaches that prayers are required to be performed through voiceContinue Reading
Guwahati, Jan 20, 2020: A Mumbai-based NGO collaborated with Directorate of Sainik Welfare in Assam to donate laptops to daughters of Veer Naris (Defense martyrs’ daughters) in the northeastern Indian state. Atharva Foundation on January 20 distributed 13 laptops to the daughters at a function in Guwahati. Sunil Rane, chairmanContinue Reading
Guwahati, Jan. 20, 2020: Stirred by the legacy of Assamese woman warrior Mula Gabhoru who fought against the Mughals to keep them at bay in the 16th century, hundreds of women hit the city streets in the northeastern Indian state to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Fearing implementationContinue Reading
Kolkata, Jan 20, 2020: Christians belonging to various denominations in Kolkata hit the streets of West Bengal state capital on January 20 to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC). The protest rally started from St. Paul’s Cathedral and culminated atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 20, 2020: Jagat Prakash Nadda, a former student of St Xavier’s School, Patna, was on January 20 elected unopposed the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party that heads the federal coalition government. Nadda emerged as the only leader in the fray followingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 20, 2020: The steps of Delhi’s Jama Masjid resonated with Gandhi’s favorite hymn “Abide With Me” on January 18, the day Gandhi broke his fast in 1948 after the Hindu radical groups had signed a pledge to ensure the safety of Muslims inContinue Reading
