New Delhi, Nov 17, 2018: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi met Pope Francis at Vatican seeking support for a new legally binding International law against ‘online child sexual abuse’, a statement said. For over a year, Satyarthi has been demanding a legally binding United Nation convention against online child sexual abuse,Continue Reading
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Save Our Sisters (SoS) action council, constituted to seek justice in the alleged rape case against former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Nov 14 carried out a march to the Secretariat seeking the cancellation of bail granted to Franco and demanding an extensive probe into the death ofContinue Reading
By Augustine Singh Hyderabad, November 16, 2018: As a follow-up activity earmarked by Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office for Dalits and Backward Classes, a three-day national conference of Dalit priests and Religious took place at Arnold Bhavan, Hyderabad, November 13 – 15. Above 110 participants different parts ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov. 16, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed deep sorrow and sadness at the heavy damage inflicted by cyclone Gaja that hit the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on November 16. According to initial reports, 23 people have lost their livesContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Council (KRLCC) president Archbishop M SoosaPakiam has urged the state government to drop the proposal to construct a runway at sea parallel to Sanghumukham beach near Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Referring to reports which said the government was actively considering a proposal by the Capital Region DevelopmentContinue Reading
Panaji, Nov. 15, 2018: The Goa government’s Heritage Policy will make local bodies like panchayats and municipal councils the guardians of architectural monuments in their jurisdiction, a senior official said Nov.15. The Heritage Policy is currently being drafted by a sub-committee under the state Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Darjeeling, Nov. 15, 2018: A hill college in Darjeeling has started the translation of short stories written by Indra Bahadur Rai, father of Indian Nepali language who died in March. The 3-day translation workshop is christened “Indra Bahadur Rai and Translation: Taking Indra Bahadur Rai BeyondContinue Reading
Ranchi, Nov. 15, 2018: At least three Christian families have converted back to a tribal religion in Jharkhand state, eastern India, after Hindu extremists destroyed their homes and threatened to take over their land and resources. Morning Star News reported that five families in Lisiya village, West Singhbhum district, returnedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: A Delhi court Wednesday convicted two persons for killing two men in New Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Pandey held Naresh Sherawat and Yashpal Singh guilty of killing Hardev Singh and Avtar Singh in Mahipalpur area of south Delhi duringContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) will undertake various activities to foster unity and seek support of the laity in the light of various challenges faced by the church. The CBCI Council for Laity said an action plan is being formulated for the purposeContinue Reading
