By Vidhi Doshi Mumbai: On her regular rounds of Bollywood casting studios, Mona Mathews says she will occasionally be asked: “Are you willing to compromise?” She says no, although if she were more ambitious, the 48-year-old belly dancer and aspiring actress says, she would have to say yes. For newcomersContinue Reading
By: Matters India Reporter Neyyattinkara: The Logos Pastoral centre in Viangamuri under the Diocese of Neyyattinkara in Kerala has been attacked by a group of people around five hundred. The incident happened early morning on April 10th. It is reported that the centre was subjected to attack for singing ChristianContinue Reading
Thiruvanathapuram: Kerala is planning a one-of-its-kind model stretch of road in Thiruvananthapuram which will be dedicated exclusively for women. Dubbed as “she corridor”, the women-friendly stretch will be between two prestigious girls-only institutions – the Government Women’s College junction and the state-run Cottonhill Girls Higher Secondary School in Vazhuthacaud. The “sheContinue Reading
On April 9, which this year marks the transferred Solemnity of the Annunciation, the Vatican releases the latest Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis: Gaudete et exsultate: On the call to holiness in today’s world.
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By Matters India Reporter Manado: The Asian Ecumenical Youth Assembly’s (AEYA) first-panel presentation brought together three young leaders who discussed in depth some of the most pertinent issues and concerns affecting Asian young people. The AEYA is going on at Manado in the North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on April 7Continue Reading
By Jesuraj Rayappan SVD Bolangir: About 150 chosen men and women from six Catholic parishes of western Odisha of the diocese of Sambalpur came together on April 7 to reflect on the theme “Dalit Empowerment in Western Odisha: An Ethical Imperative” in Bolangir, Odisha, Eastern India. It is an ongoingContinue Reading
Kochi: A Catholic nun hailing from Malayattoor in Kerala has been honoured with Rani Laxmi Bai Award by the Uttar Pradesh government for her long 40 years service in the medical field. The award was presented to her by the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Popularly known as the Mother Teresa of MauContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sundargarh: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and Odisha Bishops have urged people of Sundargarh district not to give in to divisive forces. On 1, April 2018, in the late night of Easter Sunday, some miscreants vandalized a grotto outside the compound of St. ThomasContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Goa: A group of spiritual heads from various religions has denounced the sporadic violence that is taking place in India. “We condemn all violence, lynchings and killings and request the authorities to take strong and speedy action against those involved in anti-social acts. We are veryContinue Reading
By Irudya Jothi SJ Kolkata: The Karwan-e-Mohabbat, a civil society initiative of solidarity and conscience in response to rising hate violence, visited the victims of Asansol riot in Bengal on April 8. “It is the dominant who have the power and knowledge and the look at the weak as theContinue Reading