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Chandigarh: Despite all Constitutional guarantees of India being a sovereign socialist, secular, democratic republic, the minority sections in India — Dalits, creative artists, writers, rationalists and sensitive, enlightened citizens — are all feeling suffocated, insecure and less-than-equal citizens of India since the communal ideology has come into power at theContinue Reading

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PANAJI : James Parker has worked long enough with professional athletes and the Catholic church to know the benefits of sport. As Catholic executive coordinator for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012, Parker oversaw massive programmes for the homeless, peace initiatives and liturgical celebrations. He chaired More Than Gold,Continue Reading

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Matters India reporter Gorakhpur — A diocesan social service centre in Uttar Pradesh won an award for their outstanding contribution to the disabled and marginalised people on the ocassion of International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December. United Nations General Assembly declared International day of the Disabled Persons in 1992Continue Reading

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By Jugal Ranjit and Smita Nayak Bhubaneswar: A state-level seminar on Dalit Christian Empowerment organized here on Dec 1 with twin objectives to address the Dalit concerns and promote their wellbeing in Odisha. Father Manoj Kumar Nayak, secretary, Commission for Scheduled Caste and Backward Caste of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar archdiocese, one ofContinue Reading

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Panaji: Following resistance from the faithful in Sancoale and neighbouring villages to the Church’s decision to shift the venue of the feast of St Joseph Vaz from the sanctuary to the considerably larger site of the old Our Lady of Health Church, archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao after listening to theirContinue Reading