Mumbai, Dec. 18, 2018: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, on Dec. 18 sought the “smell of the sheep” as he met with pastoral personnel from an area in the greater Mumbai region known as a home for India’s marginalized Tribal people. The Raigad District is located around 110Continue Reading
Kothamangalam,Dec. 20, 2018: Tension prevailed at Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district Dec. 20 after followers of the Jacobite Syrian Church prevented the entry of a priest of the Orthodox Syrian Church into the Marthoma Cheriya Palli to offer holy mass. Hundreds of Jacobite church followers comprising women and priests assembled atContinue Reading
Guntur, Dec. 20, 2018: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Dec. 19 said that he would stand by the Christian community till the Dalit Christians are accorded the status of Scheduled Castes. Speaking at the Christmas celebrations held at Lutheran English Medium School here , Mr. Naidu said that DalitContinue Reading
New Delhi, Dec. 20, 2018: In a democracy with a male-dominated political system, a woman’s voice is rarely heard. The National Women’s Party, which claims to be the country’s first national level women’s party, and which aims to ensure 50 percent reservation for women in parliament, was launched in DelhiContinue Reading
Mumbai, Dec. 19, 2018: Several Artists from across India have come together under the banner of ‘Artists Unite!’ and signed a declaration with the intention of reinforcing public traditions that speak “for democracy, and against hate”. Around 450 signatories from more than 20 locations in the country have cautioned thatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 19, 2018: More affirmative actions from the government and persistent advocacy actions from the civil society are needed to address the gender gap in India, says human rights activist, Sister Cynthia Mathew, a member of the Congregation of Jesus. According to this year’sContinue Reading
By Nikhat Fatima Pune, Dec/ 18, 2018: Sadiq Shaikh, father of Mohsin Shaikh, the Pune-based techie who was lynched by a Hindutva mob in 2014, passed away on December 17, after a heart attack. The lynching of Mohsin Shaikh in 2014 was the first hate crime committed by Hindutva activistsContinue Reading
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Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 18, 2018: The relatives of a young priest joined the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church to allege foul play in the mysterious death of a young priest a week ago. Church members have demanded that the people responsible for the 34-year-old priest’s death be brought before justice. It was presumedContinue Reading
Kochi, Dec. 18, 2018: The Kerala High Court on Dec. 18 rapped the police for adopting different stances in implementing court orders with respect to disputes in the Malankara Church. Justice A. Hariprasad passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by the Jacobite faction against the Muvattupuzha munsif courtContinue Reading