New Delhi, July 25, 2019: The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, on July 25 passed the contentious bill that would criminalize instant triple talaq. The bill was passed after a day-long heated battle that also witnessed a walkout by Janata Dal United, an ally of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 25, 2019: The Government of National Capital Territory will collaborate with a Christian body to conduct a training program to address the alarming decline in Delhi’s child sex ratio. The last Census in 2011 showed Delhi had only 871 girls for every 1000Continue Reading
Kolkata, July 24, 2019: Forty-nine eminent personalities in India have drawn the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to some recent “tragic events” such as lynching, and the alleged weaponization of the slogan “Jai Shri Ram” into a “war cry.” “Dear Prime Minister… The lynching of Muslims, Dalits and otherContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, July 23, 2019: Kandhamal, the land of martyrs, continues to inspire pilgrims, religious, faithful, theologians, young and old. “My faith is strengthened and enriched after spending four meaningful days with the victims of Kandhamal,” said Divine Word Hanson D’Souza from Mangalore, who studies theology at KristoContinue Reading
Kochi, July 22, 2019: Mounting ire of Catholics in Australia has forced Father Dominic Valanmanal, an Indian charismatic retreat preacher, to cancel his program in September at Melbourne. Australia is the third country after Ireland and Canada to deny the priest permission to conduct retreats after his controversial sermon onContinue Reading
Gumla , July 21, 2019: Residents of a village in Jharkhand, eastern India, on July 21 lynched four tribal people, branding them as witches. The incident occurred around 3 am at Siskari village in Gumla district, around 110 km west of Ranchi, the state capital. Police said the mob draggedContinue Reading
New Delhi,July 20, 2019: Northeast India and Bihar continued to battle flood fury on jULY 20 as the death toll due to rain-related incidents crossed the 150-figure mark while flood-like situation prevailed in seven districts of Punjab. The flood waters showed a receding trend in Assam, however, the toll roseContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, July 20, 2019: An indefinite protest by some priests of the archdioceses Ernakulam and Angamaly was called off on July 20 after the Permanent Synod of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church promised to address their grievances. On July 19, the priests’ delegates had talks withContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 20, 2019: Sheila Dixit, a product of a convent school who helped change the face of the Indian national capital, died on July 20. She was 81. She died at 3:30 pm in Delhi’s Escorts Hospital where she was admitted earlier in theContinue Reading
Kochi, July 19, 2019: Several priests of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly launched a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Cardinal George Alencherry, their archbishop. Representatives of priests held talks with the cardinal on various issues pertaining to the archdiocese including controversial land deals allegedly involving the prelate. However, the theContinue Reading
