Jesuit retreat house faces threat
North Goa — The illegal hill cutting allegedly at the behest of ex-deputy sarpanch and panch of Arpora-Nagoa Village Panchayat Cleophas Fernandes for a road through the private property of the Jesuit community at Baga poses serious danger to the Xavier Retreat House collapsing, as the rains are just twoContinue Reading
Muslims, Christians insecure under BJP rule: Muslim board
The board passed a resolution to launch a parallel campaign to counter ‘ghar wapsi’ and ‘love jihad’ propagandaContinue Reading
Supreme Court witnesses Sanskrit debate
A lawyer wanted the court to declare Bhagavad Gita as national textContinue Reading
Ensure cheap, enough beef for Easter, Goa Catholics urge PM
Panaji – Troubled by the doubling of beef prices in the state, due to a prolonged shortage of the red meat here, an association of Catholics in Goa has implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar to ensure cheap and sufficient beef for the Easter. “Christians willContinue Reading
There should be debate on anti-conversion law: Rajnath
New Delhi — Pledging full protection to minorities, home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday questioned the practice of conversions and advocated a debate on the need for an anti-conversion law. He also wanted to know whether people cannot be served without indulging in conversions. “There are sometimes rumours and controversies aboutContinue Reading
Naga psychology needs to be rebuilt: Swu
Dimapur — NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chishi Swu said that tribalism, factionalism, communalism and the spirit of other people and ‘our people’ are eating into the vitality of Naga nationhood. “It is seen that any incident of individual crime is often communalised by negative elements for their vested interest. We must combatContinue Reading
Goans stand together for Mother Teresa
Panajim — RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat’s comments about Mother Teresa have created yet another storm with many condemning his calling the mission work as a conversion. Earlier this week, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Mohan Bhagwat’s comment saying the real motive behind Mother Teresa’s missionary work was to convert people into Christians generatedContinue Reading
Miscreants attack church in New Panvel, Christians condemn it
Navi Mumbai — Three unidentified men attacked the St George Catholic Church in New Panvel, Navi Mumbai in the wee hours of Saturday by hurling stones inside the church compound and damaging the glass enclosure of the statue of Saint George. The surprise attack which lasted for just over a minuteContinue Reading
Bear witness to Christ in all situations, Christians told
Agasaima — Archbishop of Goa and Daman Filipe Neri Ferrao exhorted the Catholic community to bear witness to Christ in all situations, through the staunch faith provided by their ancestors. He was addressing the community at the opening ceremony of 450th Jubilee Year celebrations of St Lawrence church building atContinue Reading