By Matters India Reporter Manila, The Philippines: Following Jesus is not seasonal, said a Filipino bishop. “Following Jesus is not seasonal or when it is convenient or when we decide to follow Him. It is every day. It is living out what we have committed ourselves to,” Bishop Honesto F.Continue Reading
A decision by the most senior court in India to grant a Christian campaigner bail has been hailed as a source of “some solace” for believers in the country as Easter celebrations draw near.Continue Reading
Bengaluru: Father Vineeth George CMF, a priest belonging to the Claretian Province of Bangalore, received the Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar 2018 from Lt Gen K.M. Seth PVSM, the former Governor of Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Tripura, at the India International Centre, New Delhi on March 26. The award consisted of aContinue Reading
Purushottam Nayak Kandhamal: Priests , Religious, Laity of Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar gathered in Divya Jyoti Pastoral Centre, Konjamendi, Kandhamal for the Chrism Mass on March 27, 2018: Father George Mampally, CM Parish Priest of Padangi of Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar gave a talk to the priests on “Effective witnessing God’s presenceContinue Reading
Dhenkanal: About 20 villagers questioning Christians gathered for worship in a home in Odisha state, India were animists who worshipped objects in nature and other gods, but Hindu nationalists had led them there. “Why have you left your ancestral faith and begun following the Christian faith?” a few of themContinue Reading
The additional munsiff court in Kollam passed an order restraining the bishop Stanley Roman of Quilon from taking policy decisions with respect to spending funds, sale of diocesan properties and transferring priests and other staff of the institutions under the diocese. The order, which has similarities with the legal restrictionsContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar: AISECT, a top organisation in skill development and employment-linked training, has joined hands with the Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills (MANAS) to implement an entrepreneurship and skills development programme to train unemployed youth from the minority community in Odisha, s statement said on Tuesday. The initial phase ofContinue Reading
Chennai: Music maestro Ilayaraja sparked off a controversy by his comments on Jesus Christ during his recent visit to Google headquarters at Silicon Valley in the USA. While interacting with the staff, Ilayaraja allegedly said there was no evidence to prove Jesus Christ had resurrected. Around 30 people, including women,Continue Reading
Kolkata: The Greek community has long vanished from Kolkata. Besides the Greek Orthodox Church at 2A Library Road, the Panioty Fountain (named after Demetrius Panioty) at Curzon Park that is featured in Satyajit Ray’s ‘Paras Pathar’ still stands testimony to Kolkata’s Greek connection. Tucked behind the Metro construction at PhoolbaganContinue Reading
To counter the ‘anti-Christian’ tag and woo voters in the Christian dominated state, the saffron party in the run-up to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, promised trips to Jerusalem if it was voted to power.Continue Reading
