Amaravathi, Nov. 1, 2019: The Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in Andhra Pradesh has decided to increase financial aid to Haj and Jerusalem pilgrims in the state in a cabinet meeting on Oct. 30. The decision will affect Muslims travelling to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Haj and Christians visitingContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 1, 2019: Awardees for the Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice (MTMA) were announced this week. An initiative by Harmony Foundation and endorsed by Missionaries of Charities, this year, the award recognises the exemplary work done in various fields and issues related to modern-day slavery. CurrentlyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, November 1, 2019: The Executive Secretary of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of India (UELCI) and the treasurer of the National Council of Churches of India (NCCI), Rev Dr. Augustine G. Jeyakumar, passed away on October 31 in Chennai. Jeyakumar, an ordained minister of theContinue Reading
By Philip Mathew Kannur, Nov. 1, 2019: Meeting with two Catholic nuns who were on a journey to spread the Gospel proved a turning point in the life of Mohan Kumar, a Hindu man in Kerala, southern India. Sisters Little Therese and Treasa Margret of the Congregation of the MotherContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, November 1, 2019: Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya state, will host the fourth India International Cherry Blossom Festival 2019 with several cultural events. The November 13-16 festival celebrates the unique autumn flowering of Himalayan Cherry Blossoms as well as the international year of indigenous languages.Continue Reading
Panaji, Oct 30, 2019: The Roman Catholic Church in Goa, here on Wednesday, urged the faithful to avoid use of plastics and plastic-coated products as well as “toxic material” during celebrations, beginning with the observance of All Souls Day, on November 2. “The Church urges the faithful to work collectivelyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Phulbani, October 31, 2019: Kandhamal District Collector Brunda D has set November 30 as the last date to claim additional compensation for the 2008 violence survivors as per the Supreme Court order. In an advertisement published in local Odia papers October 31, she said, “This isContinue Reading
By Percival Holt New Delhi, October 31, 2019: It has been one year since ‘we journeyed together’ at the Synod on Youth in Rome, October 2018. I recall my journey as a participant at the 12th General Congregation of the Synod that discussed the theme “Young People, Faith, and DiscernmentContinue Reading
Copenhage, Oct. 30, 2019:Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying “the climate movement does not need any more prizes.” Two fellow climate activists spoke on Thunberg’s behalf at anContinue Reading
Leh, Oct 29 (IANS) Kung fu nuns of the Drukpa lineage based in Leh, Ladakh, have been awarded the prestigious Asia Game Changers Award by the Asia Society in New York for inspiring and applying their unique talent to make the world a better place. The Asia Society is aContinue Reading
