Geneva; The United Nations says it is deeply disturbed by the death in pre-trial detention of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old Indian rights activist. Swamy, who was jailed for nine months without trial under Indian anti-terror law, died in a hospital in Mumbai on July 5 ahead of aContinue Reading
Washington: Nine of the 11 finalists for this year’s US Spelling Bee contest are Indian-Americans, reflecting the dominance young kids from the small ethnic community have had on this prestigious and high-pressure endurance test for more than a decade now. The 11 spellers, of which nine are Indian-Americans, will competeContinue Reading
Houston/London: An Indian-American couple and their one-year-old child are among more than 150 people who are still missing after the collapse of part of a 12-story residential building in the US state of Florida on June 24, according to media reports on June 28. Search and rescue teams have beenContinue Reading
By Vijaita Singh and Suhasini Haidar New Delhi: Four Indian women, who joined as Islamic State fighters and now lodged in an Afghanistan prison, seem to face a bleak future. The women, all from Kerala, had accompanied their husbands to join the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP). They hadContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila: An Indian priest on June 11 took over as the chief content editor of Radio Veritas Asia, a pan-Asian radio service of the Catholic bishops of Asia. Father Feroz Fernandes, a member of the Society of Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier or better known as SocietyContinue Reading
By Patrick Downes Honolulu: An India-born priest, who was recently incardinated to the Diocese of Honolulu, says he feels at home in the capital of Hawaii, the gateway to the US island chain. Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu on May 24 incardinated as a priest of Father Sebastian Kumar Soosai,Continue Reading
Rome: The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has honored an Indian Claretian priest for his two decades of service. Father Joseph Koonamparampil received insignia of honor from Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the congregation. The occasion also marked the Father Koonamparampil’s golden jubilee in the Claretian congregation. TheContinue Reading
By Ivy Chai Kuching: Catholics in the Archdiocese of Kuching in Malaysia have responded generously to the Covid-19 pandemic aid to India launched by Archbishop Simon Poh. The total collection from the dioceses of Kuching, Miri and Sibu amounted to 212,099.28 ringgits (US$51,400). The archbishop launched the collection on MayContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: An Indian missionary who was recently appointed a bishop in Papua New Guinea has been infected with Covid and undergoing treatment in his native country. Father Siby Mathew Peedikayil came to India on April 24, much before the Pope appointed him the bishop of AitapeContinue Reading
An Indian student has received the UAE’s coveted 10-year Golden Visa, which is mostly reserved for prominent global personalities, for her merit and excellent academic credentials, according to a media report. Tasneem Aslam from Kerala received the Golden Visa in the exceptional student category and is allowed to stay inContinue Reading
