By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Feb. 5, 2019: The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council has published a set of guidelines for the protection of minors and ‘vulnerable adults’ from sexual abuse and assault in the Church and Church controlled organizations. Reporting sexual offence cases to concerned authorities, cooperating in the investigation,Continue Reading
New Delhi, Feb. 5, 2019: Over 8,000 students from 65 schools in the national capital on Feb. 5 marched at Connaught Place to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene. On Menstrual Hygiene Day Period Fest ’19, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia flagged off the Pad ‘Yatra’ at Central Park in ConnaughtContinue Reading
Prayagraj, Feb. 4, 2019: According to the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), the highest body of the country’s akharas (a sect of seers), it is estimated that over 10,000 men and women are taking Deeksha (initiation) and becoming Naga sadhus this Kumbh. Many of whom have degrees in Engineering, ManagementContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Gurgaon, Feb. 2, 2019: The fifth National Peace Convention ended with participants recommitting to work for peace. As many as 315 people from 18 states participated in the January 30-February1 convention held at Shofar Conference Centre, Gurgaon in Haryana state. The participants comprised professionals from various fields,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Feb. 2, 2019: The vision of B R Ambedkar, father of the Indian Constitution, continues to inspire women from India’s marginalized sections. Ambedkar’s call to “Educate, Organise and Agitate” was realized on January 28 and 29 with the opening of two independent Dalit (formerly “untouchables”)Continue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, Feb. 1, 2019: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has stressed the need for humans to rediscover the child in them to lead a joyful life. “People have lost their ability to laugh and be joyful spontaneously because they have forgotten to be children. Life hasContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Gurgaon, Feb. 1, 2019: Society expects women to console and love others, but it does not realize that women also need to be consoled and loved, a woman police officer has told a peace convention. “Women have the right to be consoled and loved,” asserted Anuradha Shankar,Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, Feb 1, 2019: A school in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated the feast of Don Bosco with an exhibition themed ‘Peace with Nature’ on January 31. The Light of the World School (LWS) at Miao celebrated the feast of the friend and father of theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan .0, 2019: India has extended a helping hand to Philippines to counter terrorism and share its expertise to counter the menace. In an immediate letter to the Philippines President following the terror attack on the Church that killed 20 PM Narendra Modi expressed deep condolences at lossContinue Reading
Mahbubnagar, Jan 30, 2019: Aggrieved over the unwarranted comments made by Baba Ramdev that Mother Teresa had got Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India, just because she was a Christian, the members of Telangana Christian Association and United Christian Association in Mahbubnagar district termed the comments of BabaContinue Reading
