Temples inspired by churches in Mizoram
2018-11-19
Temple committee welcomes and oversees inter-mingling of customs in Christian-dominated State
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Bureaucracy biggest obstacle to nation’s development: Mukherjee
2018-11-19
Ahmedabad, Nov 19, 2018: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Nov. 17 said that bureaucracy is the biggest hurdle in development and need to be rectified. Delivering the concluding part of his lecture series as a guest faculty for the “Public Policy for Inclusive Development of India” course at IIM-Ahmedabad, theContinue Reading
Support education of poor Catholic children: Guwahati archbishop
2018-11-18
By Clara Saminathan New Delhi, Nov. 18, 2018: An Indian prelate has called on those who engaged in education ministry in the country to support for the education of poor Catholic children. “In the face of the multiple pressures that all of us have while running Catholic educational institutions, weContinue Reading
Seminar stresses promotion of “gender justice” in church institutions
2018-11-18
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov. 18, 2018: A group of Church leaders at a seminar in Delhi stressed promotion of gender justice in Church institutions. United Christian Action (UCA) organized the seminar on workplaces for women on November 17 at Nishman School, Delhi. Speakers included advocates Anupama BhatContinue Reading
Northeast gets subsidized anti- cancer drug
2018-11-17
Guwahati, Nov. 16, 2018: Dr Bhubaneswar borooah cancer institute (BBCI) , Guwahati to commemorate one year of taking over of the institute by department of Atomic Energy (DAE) , Government of India as a unit of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai organized a Press Meet on national press day on 16thContinue Reading
Pope supports Satyarthi for international law against online child abuse
2018-11-17
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
Hundreds call on court to cancel bail for rape accused bishop
2018-11-17
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
Dalit seminar empowers priests, religious to work for Poor
2018-11-16
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
Church mourns Gaja cyclone deaths, join relief works
2018-11-16
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
Drop sea runway plan: Archbishop Soosa Pakiam
2018-11-16
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