Shimla: At least 44 passengers were killed when a private bus fell into a river in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district on Wednesday, police said. Two people, including the bus conductor, managed to escape by jumping off the bus even as it skidded off the road. The bus, with 46 peopleContinue Reading
The event was held in the Church of Our Lady of Charity in Raikia. In 2008 the district was the scene of the worst anti-Christian persecution in Indian history. Youth enacted passages from the Bible and Easter themes. “I have absorbed the message of love and peace,” a Hindu said.Continue Reading
Margao: A one-of-its-kind Bible exhibition, currently under way at Our Lady of Grace Church hall in Margao, is providing the faithful with a better understanding of the scriptures by highlighting the main eras of the holy book in chronological order, beginning with creation of the world. The major events thatContinue Reading
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Madurai: The Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC) has strongly condemned the attitude of the State government and Centre towards farmers agitating in New Delhi. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Most Rev. Antony Pappusamy, Madurai Archbishop, who is the president of TNBC, said that farmers were on a prolongedContinue Reading
Although the summer season has just started in India, droughts and a shortage of drinking water have surfaced all over the country and has left almost one-third of the country’s population exposed. The water crisis is prevalent in almost each and every part of India and is said to beContinue Reading
Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Sr Lucy Kurien, a member of the Holy Cross Sisters of Chavanod washed the feet of the staff of the Maher Home (mother’s love –a home for the abandoned) on 13 April, Maundy Thursday. To the mostly non-Christian staff, Sr Lucy demonstrated the love of Jesus through thisContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal New Delhi–All India Association of Catholic Schools (AINACS) has decided to confer national awards to principals and teachers for their contribution to integrated and inclusive education in Catholic schools. “AINACS is planning to organise the 50th National Convention at Delhi during the Dussehera holidays. To grace theContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Darjeeling — A lady philanthropist in Darjeeling helped put together for the first time a multi religious group of intellectuals to discuss fundamental questions of life in the current socio-religious scenario. The program christened “Modern man in the light of eternity” brought together leaders from civil society andContinue Reading
Lucknow: It was a live show of diversity at the Easter procession in the city on Sunday as Christians swayed to the tunes of festive songs with colourful dandiya sticks to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. More than 1,000 people were part of the United Christian Easter procession that beganContinue Reading
