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New Delhi: In keeping with his decision to not observe any religious functions inside Rashtrapati Bhawan since he assumed office last July, President Ram Nath Kovind will not host an Iftar party this year. Iftar is the breaking of the ‘roza’ (fast) that is observed by the Muslims during theContinue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter Rome: The Daughters of the Cross of Liège (FC) has elected two Indians to its five-member central leadership team. During its General Chapter in Rome, May 14-30, the members elected Sister Pushpa Elishwa Purathur as the new mother general. She is the second Indian to headContinue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Carmelite Father Augustine Mulloor, a noted scripture professor and writer, has won the prestigious the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), Media Commission’s Vyjnanika Award 2017 for his philosophical and intellectual contributions. He is the current provincial of the Manjummel Province of Discalced Carmelite or OCD,Continue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad: The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI), the largest non-governmental health organization in the country, has reached out to 20 million people with awareness on tuberculosis (TB). The TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. In 2016, 10.4 million people fellContinue Reading

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Thrissur: An eight-day lecture series on the topic ‘My Kerala, My Heritage’ by historian, educationalist, journalist, and writer George Menachery, in connection with his 80th birthday celebrations, concluded here on Sunday. Addressing the valedictory function here on Sunday, Baselios Mar Thoma II, the Catholicos of the Orthodox Syrian Church, rememberedContinue Reading