By: Smitha George London, April 2, 2020: COVID-19 has claimed the life of a 73-year-old Indian member of the Missionaries of Charity in the United Kingdom. Sister Sienna was admitted to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with complications of the viral infection and succumbed to the illness on April 1. TheContinue Reading
By Jenny Snarski Father Shaji Pazhukkathara was born in the northern part of the Indian state of Kerala, on the southwest tip of the peninsula. “Kerala” means “land of coconut” – significant, as the state, with its 600 kilometers of Arabian Sea shoreline, is well known for beaches lined withContinue Reading
New York, March 5, 2020: An Indian-origin doctor pleaded guilty to illegally giving controlled substances to six patients, including one who suffered from opioid addiction and later died of a drug overdose. Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, 49 of Fairfax, Virginia temporarily lost his medical license in 2012 following an investigation byContinue Reading
By Xavier J Raj, SJ Rome, Feb 27, 2020: Around 200 Indians from various religions living in Italy met in Rome recently to pray for unity, integrity and protection of the constitutional values in their motherland. Even others who believe in unity, peace, integrity and democratic and secular values ofContinue Reading
Washington, Feb 26. 2020: An organisation of Indian-American Christians has thanked US President Donald Trump for raising the issue of religious freedom and the plight of minorities during his talk with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying political tranquility is fundamental to economic progress. The Federation of Indian American Christian organisationsContinue Reading
London, Feb 26, 2020: Indian-origin Suella Braverman, appointed the UK’s new Attorney General in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s reshuffled Cabinet earlier this month, was on Monday formally sworn in for the post at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The 39-year-old minister, a barrister andContinue Reading
Rome, Feb 20, 2020: While the Eastern Catholic churches have different liturgies that highlight centuries-old cultural and religious traditions, they all remain united in their commitment to serve Christ and his church, said Bishop Jacob Angadiath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago. Bishop Angadiath told CatholicContinue Reading
By Shiba Kurien Abu Dhabi, Feb 17, 2020: A 32-year-old Indian working for a logistics company in Abu Dhabi died on February 16, a week after he saved his wife from fire in their apartment. Anil Ninan from Kerala was in the bedroom on February 9 when he heard hisContinue Reading
London, Feb. 6,2020: A high-profile Indian banker in London was suspended by Citigroup after he was accused of stealing food from the office canteen. Paras Shah, who was apparently earning a handsome seven-digit salary (in British pounds), was suspended after he stole food from the canteen at Citibank’s European headquartersContinue Reading
Orem, Feb 6, 2020: St. Francis of Assisi Parish under Salt Lake diocese in the United States has new parochial vicar from Kottar in southern India. Father Edward Leondhas, who was born Oct. 20, 1978, comes from Catholic family of five sons and two sisters. He grew up in theContinue Reading