India’s foreign minister to lead team for Teresa canonization
2016-07-29
Other members of the delegation are yet to be decidedContinue Reading
Buddhist monks, nuns on 2,500-km cycle journey
2016-07-29
They want to highlight environmental issuesContinue Reading
Kerala’s Marthoma Church allows cremation option to priests
2016-07-29
MUMBAI: Across the country, and particularly in Mumbai, the Christian community has been clamouring for more burial grounds. Over the past three years, large morchas were led through civic wards from Goregaon to Dahisar where there is a vast population of Catholics. Now this nationwide shortage of space for burialContinue Reading
Mahasweta Devi, eminent writer and social activist, dies
2016-07-29
KOLKATA: Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi+ , whose writings focused on the marginalised communities in the country and served as the voice of the oppressed, died here today after a multi-organ failure. She was 91. P. Tandon, CEO of Belle Vue nursing home, where she was admitted sinceContinue Reading
Health association to strengthen member institutions
2016-07-28
Commercialization of healthcare in private sector that is posing a great challenge to the Church hospitalsContinue Reading
Kejriwal to attend Teresa canonization in Vatican
2016-07-28
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be travelling to Vatican City in Rome to witness the sainthood ceremony of Mother Teresa. The Roman Catholic nun is to be declared a saint on September 4 by Pope Francis. Sources in the Delhi chief minister’s office confirmed that Kejriwal received and acceptedContinue Reading
Believers Church launches mosquito net distribution campaign for slum dwellers
2016-07-27
With an aim to prevent the slum dwellers and poor families from Malaria and Dengue during monsoon season, Believers Church has started a nation-wide “Mosquito Net” distribution campaign as a part of its community development programme. During the first phase of the campaign, the Delhi Diocese distributed 500 mosquito netsContinue Reading
Kanpur Catholics condemn French priest’s murder
2016-07-27
The association also expresses its dismay at the inaction of the UNContinue Reading
India’s child labour bill amendments criticised by UNICEF
2016-07-27
India has come under criticism after its parliament approved several controversial amendments to the country’s child labour bill. The new bill prohibits children under the age of 14 from working – but makes an exception for “family businesses”, including extended family. It also reduces the number of jobs 15-18 yearContinue Reading
Kerala’s oldest elephant set to enter Guinness
2016-07-27
The Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) – the owner of the elephant – has already written to the Guinness authoritiesContinue Reading