By Matters India Reporter Siliguri: A Catholic priest working for child rights and social justice in eastern India upholds humanity as paramount. “Humanity should stand first before any other religion,” said Father Felix Antony Pinto, director at Ashagram Children’s Home, Ranidanga, and director of Seva Kendra Siliguri of Bagdogra diocese,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: The Kerala High Court has fixed October 3 to deliver its decision on the bail plea of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested on charges of raping a Catholic nun. Justice V. Raja Vijayaraghavan on September 27 heard the arguments of the defense and the prosecution inContinue Reading
New Delhi: Adultery is no longer a crime in India though “without a shadow of doubt” can be grounds for divorce, the Supreme Court said on September 27, junking a 158-year law that punished a man for an affair but not the woman, treating her as her husband’s property. “TheContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Kolkata: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Church Art Kolkata organized a musical soiree, to promote culture and social harmony. The September 25program showcased a classical Indian slide guitar artist Bhaskar Mukhopadhyay and a medley of folk songs of Bengal rendered by Bandel Loke SamsadContinue Reading
By Augustine Singh Bhubaneswar: Catholic priests in India need to work more for justice and human rights issues defending the poor and the marginalized, said Father X. D. Selvaraj, president of the Catholic Priests’ Conference of India (CPCI). “CPCI is progressively oriented priest coming together, reasonably to inspire and encourageContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Jaunpur, a district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, has witnessed “aggressive onslaught” on Christians from Hindu fundamental groups, says the Indian unit of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), an advocacy group. “In September the district has witnessed 12 incidents of violence againstContinue Reading
Aizawl:The largest Christian denomination of Mizoram – the Mizoram Presbyterian Church has issued an election statement warning political parties and candidates not to make tall promises that cannot be delivered. In the election decree which was issued last week, the Mizoram Presbyterian Church warned all political parties to field candidatesContinue Reading
Wayanad: A Catholic nun who was relieved of her responsibilities was reinstated on September 24 as parishioners rallied behind her and protested the decision by the parish vicar. Sr Lucy Kalappura, a member of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, was directed to stop discharging her duties on September 23 at theContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: The sister of the Kerala nun, who accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape, has alleged threats against their family. The nun’s sister has sent a petition to the Kerala director general of police, Kottayam superintendent of police and Kalady circle inspector, alleging that she and her family have receivedContinue Reading
New Delhi: As many as 56 starvation deaths have been reported in the last four years in India, of which 42 deaths took place between 2017 and 2018. The maximum number of hunger deaths has taken place in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, 16 cases each. News reports of “starvation deaths”Continue Reading