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
Washington, Jan 27, 2020: : India’s 71st Republic day celebrations in the US on January 26 were marred by protests and marches, albeit peaceful ones, against recent changes in the citizenship law by large number of Indian Americans in various cities of the country. Among Indian-Americans, the Citizenship Amendment ActContinue Reading
Riyadh, Jan 24, 2020: A Saudi health ministry affiliate on January 23 said there were no cases of coronavirus in the kingdom, denying earlier reports of an Indian nurse working in the Islamic kingdom being infected. Earlier, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs said an Indian nurse working atContinue Reading
By Denis Bedoya Canberra, Jan 23, 2020: A 98-year-old grandmother could be forced to leave her entire family behind as she faces being deported back to India after a 12-year battle for a visa. Esmeralda Rosario came to Australia in 2007 and was put on an indefinite bridging visa inContinue Reading
