Siliguri, 26 October, 2019 — The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco addressing a group of Salesians gathered at Siliguri in North Bengal said, “the greatest problem the Church faces today is not the scandal of sexual abuse of minors by its clergy, but the scourge of clericalismContinue Reading
By Gaurab Subba Sonada, Oct. 27, 2019: The Women’s Cell of Salesian College Sonada Darjeeling along with Radio Journalists (RJ) of Radio Salesian organized a rally on 25th October 2019 to create awareness on the need of child support and prevention of human trafficking. The rally was lead by AssistantContinue Reading
By Althea Phillips When it rains it pours. And poured it did that too mercilessly on Friday (25 October), the first day of the SCC Hindi National Convention 2019. But neither the rains nor the flooded muddy field of the St Xavier’s College ground could deter the 5000 faithful whoContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Jorhat, October 27, 2019 — A 3-day seminar organised by I-CARD (Institution for Culture And Rural Development) from 25th to 27th October at Jorhat on ‘Children in Mising Society’ esposed the plight of children of the Mishing tribe, an indigenous community inhabiting parts of the Indian statesContinue Reading
Ayodhya, October 27, 2019: History was created in the temple town Ayodhya when people lit 600,000 earthen lamps on the Saryu river bank on October 26, the eve of Diwali. A Guinness World Records representative certified it as a new record, said Uttar Pradesh government’s Director of Information Shishir. “LastContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Sonada, Oct. 26, 2019: A short film entitled “Missionary of the Balasun Valley” is to be screened at celebration of Extraordinary Missionary Month of Darjeeling-Sikkim Diocese scheduled to be held on 31 October 2019 at St. George School, Pedong, northeast of Kalimpong town in North Bengal. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Trichy, October 26, 2019: Franciscans are reviving church’s forgotten mission—interreligious dialogue in India, said Capuchin Father Nithya Sagayam, coordinator of the Association of Franciscan Families in India (AFFI). This year, the Franciscans mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi meeting the Muslim Sultan AlContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa, October 26, 2019: The current trends of ideological dogmatism are posing “danger” to India’s scientific temper, said the Association of Christian Philosophers of India (ACPI). “India’s contribution to science has been immense. There has been a scientific temper down the ages, which is inContinue Reading
By Rina Chandran Bangkok, Oct. 24, 2019: Almost 2,000 informal settlements in Delhi are set to be legalised under a new law agreed by the government this week, which ministers said would give more than 4 million residents the right to own their homes in India’s capital. India’s cabinet thisContinue Reading
By Kai Schultz and Hari Kumar Rothak, Oct 24, 2019: Diwali is the Hindu festival of light, and during the height of the celebrations in India each autumn, much of that illumination is coming from barely controlled explosions: the firecrackers, sparklers and other fireworks that millions here love to igniteContinue Reading
