Chennai, June 9, 2019: Mirthulla and Diya are all set to pursue their dreams. The two transgenders will walk into a college along with other students to pursue higher education. Loyola College has given admission to the two in undergraduate courses. Nineteen-year-old Mirthulla will pursue Bachelor in Multimedia (BMM) andContinue Reading
By: Virginia Saldanha Mumbai June 8 : The present times, marked by divisive forces, terrorist attacks and religious intolerance provided the motivation for the National Council of Churches of India (NCCI) and the Indian Christian Women’s Movement (ICWM) to collaborate with the Centre for Studies of Society and Secularism (CSSS)Continue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho MUMBAI, June 6, 2019: Christian leaders in India have been outraged by comments by a government minister comparing religious conversion to exchanging sex for favors. Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who serves as the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet, was speaking inContinue Reading
Mumbai, June 5, 2019: For Muslims in Malad, June 3 evening was not a routine affair. For the first time, instead of heading to a nearby mosque to break their Ramzan fast, they had another destination: Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Orlem that had organised an iftar. The churchContinue Reading
By: Felix Anthony Mumbai, June 5, 2019: Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao, Arunachal Pradesh joined renowned spiritual leaders from different religions to discuss on environment protection for peace and harmony on World Environment Day at NSCI Dome, Worli, Mumbai. Organised by the Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, headed by the leader ofContinue Reading
Mumbai, June 5 2019: Police have filed an FIR against the archbishop of Mumbai and two bishops for allegedly not acting against a priest accused of child molestation, nor informing the police about the matter, despite complaints by the boy’s father. The move came after a special Protection of ChildrenContinue Reading
Kochi, June 4, 2019: A group of leading cultural activists cutting across religions has come out in support of Father Paul Thelakat, who is the first accused in a forgery case. The group said they have confidence in the honesty and integrity of Father Thelakat, editor of the Sathyadeepam weekly.Continue Reading
Kochi, June 4, 2019: Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja confirmed Tuesday that a 23-year-old college student admitted to a hospital in Kochi has been infected with the Nipah virus. The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune,Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar, June 3,2019: Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who was sworn in as a junior minister in the Narendra Modi government, had been the Odisha convener of the Bajrang Dal when the missionary Graham Staines and his children were burnt to death in 1999, many pointed out on social media on MayContinue Reading
New Delhi, June 2,2019: The Delhi High Court has issued notice to St Stephen’s College on a plea by three faculty members challenging the decision to have an additional Christian member nominated by the institution’s supreme council to be a part of the interview panel for admission of students. TeacherContinue Reading
