Kohima: With five days to go before the assembly election, Bishop James Thoppil of Kohima, has urged the people of the state to maintain peace and abjure all forms of violence and aggressive campaigning. The Baptist-dominated state has around 60,000 people from the Catholic community. “The church does not tellContinue Reading
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday observed that fishermen can be permitted to travel in motorised country boats to Katchatheevu for the St. Antony’s Church festival, from the coming years, subject to rules and regulations. However, permission would not be granted this year, as the issueContinue Reading
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader TG Mohandas’s petition to quash the case alleging promoting religious enmity for tweeting that St Andrew’s Basilica at Arthunkal was once a Siva temple and that Hindus should reclaim it. While dismissing the plea, justice B Kemal Pasha said itContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati: Communication is the key to proclaiming Gospel values and effective communication is needed to reach out to people, said Bishop George Pallparampil of Miao, chairman of Signis North East. He was speaking at the opening function of Signis India National Assembly 2018 with the themeContinue Reading
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday criticised Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry in connection with the controversial land deal in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese. The court asked Alencherry whether the formation of a Trust to conduct the land deal was done to cheat the nation. When the case was considered last time,Continue Reading
Chennai: A Tamil film director has moved the Madras High Court seeking a direction to Chennai Commissioner of Police to issue no objection certificate to him to attend the St Antony festival at Kachatheevu, an islet in the Palk Strait. When the plea came up Wednesday before Justice M SContinue Reading
Dimapur: Two affiliates of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), the Angami Baptist Church Council (ABCC) and the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC), have issued statements reiterating support to the NBCC’s call for clean election. The Angami Baptist Church Council (ABCC) has appealed to the people of Nagaland to listenContinue Reading
The Salesian priest is on a 10-day visit to KolkataContinue Reading
More than 180,000 people in rural India work as manual scavengersContinue Reading
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday allowed the Centre to withdraw the remaining four companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from West Bengal’s troubled Darjeeling area after March 8, amid the state government’s demand that they be kept for four more weeks. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak MisraContinue Reading
