By Christopher Wells Vatican City: In his homily on the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis insists on the importance of young and old coming together in a covenantal sharing of life. As the Church marked the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly onContinue Reading
Hyderabad: UNESCO has conferred the World Heritage inscription to the historic Rudreswara Temple, also known as the Ramappa Temple, at Palampet in Mulugu district of Telangana, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said on July 25. The Rudreswara temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya empireContinue Reading
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 25 shared how Indian researchers in 2005 uncovered the relics of a 16th-century Georgian queen, Ketevan the Martyr, from the Saint Augustine Church in Goa. “India handed over the holy relic or icon of Saint Queen Ketevan to the Government of GeorgiaContinue Reading
New Delhi: John Brittas, first time member of the Rajya Sabha and a veteran journalist, has moved the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe into reports of alleged snooping of activists, politicians, journalists and constitutional functionaries using Israeli spyware Pegasus. A massive political row has erupted after media reports claimedContinue Reading
Imphal: The Manipur High Court has ordered the release of a journalist detained under the National Security Act for a Facebook post criticizing the promotion of cow dung and urine as cure for Covid-19. The high court July 23 agreed with the contention of journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem’s wife that hisContinue Reading
New Delhi: Human rights activists, civil society groups, mass organizations and trade union members have staged agitations in various parts of India in protest against the “institutional murder” of Father Stan Swamy. Protests were reported on July 23 from Jharkhand, Delhi and other parts of the country. More than 70Continue Reading
By Joanna Slater and Niha Masih New Delhi: When the Indian authorities began arresting lawyers and human rights activists in 2018, Sudha Bharadwaj did what she had done for more than three decades wherever she saw injustice. She organized. She spoke out. She asked courts to uphold the law. LaterContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: Catholic dioceses in Maharashtra have plunged into rescue and relief operations after the western Indian region of Konkan experienced worst floods in four decades. Downpours lasting several days killed at least 136 people. Rescue teams struggled through thick sludge and debris July 24 to reach dozensContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai: In a recent interview with the Dainik Jagran newspaper, Rakesh Sinha, RSS ideologue and Rajya Sabha member, spoke in favor of what translates as “Christian missionaries, leave India” campaign. According to him, missionaries are ruining the Adivasi culture and take advantage of the freedom of religionContinue Reading
By Hedwig Lewis Mumbai: The annual celebration of the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola, July 31, is of special significance this year as we commemorate the 500th anniversary of his spiritual conversion at Loyola, Spain, in 1521. For the followers of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the dramatic events ofContinue Reading
