Panaji, Oct. 19, 2019: The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has struck down as unconstitutional Article 19 of the Portuguese law that gave legal sanctity to church tribunals in dealing with marriages and divorces of Catholics. The division bench of Justices R D Dhanuka and Prithviraj Chavan, inContinue Reading
Mumbai, Oct 20, 2019: After hearing two separate petitions filed by persons whose marriages were annulled by a so-called church court, the Bombay high court at Goa has struck down Article 19 of a Portuguese edict that gave legal sanctity to rulings of ecclesiastical tribunals in the former Portuguese colony.Continue Reading
Kochi, Oct 18, 2019: The Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) has asked its expelled member Sister Lucy Kalappura to withdraw police cases against fellow nuns and apologize or face legal action. In her letter dated October 15, FCC superior general Sister Ann Joseph threatened to sue Sister Kalappura if she didContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, October 18, 2019: The funeral of Archbishop Dominic Jala will be held at 1 pm on October 23 at Mary Help of Christian Cathedral, Laitumkhrah in Shillong, capital of Meghalaya state. Archbishop Jala’s body will arrive on October 20 at Guwahati airport, according to aContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Oct. 17, 2019: When receiving his pallium from the papal representative to India, Archbishop Elias Gonsalves said it was a reminder that he must take upon his shoulders the suffering and pain of people, and also remain united with the pope and the teachings of the Church.Continue Reading
Panaji, Oct. 17, 2019: Catholic devotees, who have been barred by the Navy since 2005 from visiting the Anjediva island, off the coast of Karwar, to celebrate the feasts of the two churches located there, have sensed a glimmer of hope. In response to a petition before the Prime Minister,Continue Reading
By Amit Kumar Mumbai, October 17, 2019: With elections in Maharashtra just a week away, members of the civil society have prepared a manifesto with urban livelihood issues like housing, jobs, migration, sanitation, safe drinking water, etc at the centre of their attention. The manifesto, which has been endorsed byContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, October 17, 2019: The Indian Medical Association, a national voluntary organization of more than 300,000 doctors in the country, has decided to probe a doctor’s certificate confirming a miracle cure through the intercession of India’s new saint Mariam Thresia. The association’s move comes in theContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 16, 2019:The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Oct. 14 attempted to prove in court that the State Police Crime Branch (CB) had wilfully destroyed evidence to save the accused in the Sister Abhaya case. The CBI special court here is trying Fr. Thomas M. Kottoor and SisterContinue Reading
Pathanamthitta, Oct. 16, 2019: The Thiruvalla-based Central Travancore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CTCCI) has proposed a sustainable model of development for tier-II and tier-III towns in the Central Travncore region spread. The proposal is against the backdrop of the government decision to set up the proposed Sabari International GreenfieldContinue Reading
