Kottayam: Inaugurating a function organized by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai said he received a message from the officials in the district saying it is inappropriate on his part to attend the program. “A message was received at the Goa Raj Bhavan on (AugustContinue Reading
Kolkata : The death of Father Stan Swamy has taught “minorities to be alive” and unite or else “your voice will not be heard,” says Bishop Paritosh Canning of Calcutta Church of North India diocese. Father Stan, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist, died in judicial custody in JulyContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: An octogenarian Jesuit human rights defender who died in July while in custody for alleged terrorist activities has emerged as the new icon for Catholic religious in India. Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy, popularly called Stan Swamy, died July 5 in a Catholic hospital in Mumbai, westernContinue Reading
Limoges, France: On Aug. 1, Benedictine monks moved into the emblematic Solignac Abbey in west-central France after a 230-year absence. It is the first time since the French Revolution that the Benedictines have returned to this historic Christian site, established by St. Eligius in the 7th century. This event, regardedContinue Reading
Chennai: In 47 temples of Tamil Nadu, devotees will have the option to pray in Tamil from Aug. 6 as the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) government introduced “Annai Thamizhil Archanai”, which means “prayers in mother tongue Tamil”. Temple priests have been given a refresher course inContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Archdiocese of Bombay has donated over 46 tons of relief material to the flood-affected in Mahad through a coordinated effort by its churches and parishioners. Mahad, a city in Raigad district, is some 170 km south of Mumbai. The St Francis Church located in Mahad has been theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Human Rights Forum and Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Defenders communities have mourned the death of Jayasree Kakumani, an activist and lawyer. Kakumani died July 31 because of cardiac arrest. The 61-year-old activist was among the active members of the Human Rights Forum in Kadapa and Rayalaseema regions ofContinue Reading
Chennai: A man has attacked the headquarters of Sathiyam TV, a popular satellite channel in Chennai, promoted by Mohan C Lazarus, an evangelist. CCTV footage released by the channel showed the man carrying a sword and a shield on August 3 ransacked the channel’s properties. “He entered the office premisesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhopal: Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal on August 3 opened a new campus of the Bhopal School of Social Sciences that is expected to meet the challenges in changing professional education. The new sprawling campus – Institute of Advanced Studies — is set up at AshaniketanContinue Reading
Mumbai: In 1970, Father Placido Fonseca became director of Snehasadan, a Jesuit initiative in Mumbai aimed at helping street children find their feet and their dignity. Over the decades, more than 40,000 children passed through the doors of its 17 homes, each group of 20 or 30 cared for byContinue Reading
