New Delhi, June 20, 2019: India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in the next eight years. As per a United Nations report, released on Monday, India is expected to add nearly 273 million people between 2019 and 2050 and remain the most populated countryContinue Reading
Harewadi, June 17, 2019: A Salesian shelter has helped bring clear water to a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra(Bosco village development center) in Harewadi has install a new water filtration system as part of the “Clean Water Initiative” of the Salesian Missions. FundsContinue Reading
Kochi, June 19, 2019: The Kerala Catholic Church Reform Movement (KCRM) on Sunday staged a protest in front of the Bishop’s House here, against the Catholic Church’s stand in the cartoon controversy. The cartoon named ‘Vishvasam Rakshathi’ had won the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi’s award this year. The Church had opposedContinue Reading
Kollam, June 14, 2019: The body of a 75-year-old Christian woman was delayed for 31 days in Kerala following protests from local people. The woman, identified as Annamma, a resident of Nediyavila, Puthoor in Kollam district, was on June 14 buried under police protection in a specially constructed concrete vaultContinue Reading
Srinagar, June 14, 2019: Authorities here on June 12 refused permission to Amnesty International to hold a briefing on alleged misuse of the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA), which provides for detention of a person up to one year without trial. An Amnesty spokesperson said the authorities had not givenContinue Reading
Coimbatore, June 13, 2019: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested Mohammed Azarudeen, the alleged mastermind of ISIS Tamil Nadu module, who was a Facebook friend of Sri Lankan suicide bomber Zahran Hashim, after it carried out searches at seven locations in Coimbatore, officials said. During the searches, the agencyContinue Reading
New Delhi, June 14, 2019: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the interview process for admission of Christian students in Delhi University’s St Stephen’s college. The court said it did not consider it appropriate to stay the interview process. “I am not inclined to grant the stay….Continue Reading
Kolkata, June 11, 2019: Paritosh Canning has taken over as the Bishop of the Calcutta Diocese of the Church of North India (CNI), with Probal Kanta Dutta being transferred. “Paritosh Canning, transferred from the Diocese of Barrackpore, will be installed as the new Bishop of Calcutta Diocese at 5:00 pmContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12, 2019: The transfer of the police officer who investigated the rape case against former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal has led to protests in Kerala. Many are alleging that the move is aimed at weakening the case the bishop, citing earlier attempts to silence witnesses and sabotage theContinue Reading
The Kerala government plans to review an award-winning cartoon after it evoked widespread condemnation. According to Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), the cartoon by Subhash KK shows the rape-accused Bishop in a bad light and hurts their religious sentiments. The cartoon, which won Kerala Lalithakala Akademi award, depicts Franco asContinue Reading
