By Gerard O’Connell Vatican City, August 4, 2019: Pope Francis has written a letter to the more than 400,000 Catholic priests worldwide encouraging them during the tribulations from the sexual abuse crisis. The letter is meant to give priests, many of whom feel disheartened because of the horrendous crimes ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 2, 2019: Ravish Kumar of New Delhi Television or NDTV has been named for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless.” Kumar is among the five recipients of the 2019 Magsaysay award, the Asian equivalent ofContinue Reading
By Linah Baliga Mumbai, July 31, 2019: A coffin came floating out of a grave in Sewri Christian Cemetery on July 28, much to the horror of the family and friends of the dead person. A combination of groundwater and rainwater turned the grave into a well, making the burialContinue Reading
By A K Aditya Kochi, July 30, 2019: The Kerala High Court has imposed costs of 25,000 rupees on a petitioner challenging the constitutionality of the Catholic Church’s Code of Canons and its applicability in India. The Code of Canons is a codification of Canon Law that applies to theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 27, 2019: Delhi state’s health minister says the practice of sex determination and sex-selective abortions is rampant among the rich and affluent families in the national capital. The worst affected among Delhi’s 11 district is South Delhi that houses posh residential enclaves ofContinue Reading
By Akshaya Kumar Sahoo Bhubaneswar, July 26, 2019: Odisha is fast turning out to be one of the most unsafe places for minor girls and boys. As many as 602 children, including 502 girls, have gone missing in the first six months of the current year. The state government toldContinue Reading
Aizawl, July 24, 2019: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on July 24 opened its missionary cell in Mizoram, a Christian majority northeastern India state where the pro-Hindu party has just one legislator. The cell aims to fight the anti-Christian party tag attached to BJP in Mizoram. “We are accused ofContinue Reading
By Matters of India Reporter New Delhi, July 23, 2019: The Supreme Court of India on July 23 granted bail to yet another of seven people, who have been languishing in jail for more than ten years in connection with the murder of a Hindu religious leader in Odisha, easternContinue Reading
Visakhapatnam, July 21, 2019: A circular from the office of the Visakhapatnam police commissioner asking police stations to take steps to prevent attacks on Christians and churches has led political uproar and protests. The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders objected to the circular’s choice of words. They say the police shouldContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sambalpur, July 20, 2019: Principal of a convent school in Odisha has denied reports that a third grade girl was allegedly molested inside her institution. “We have studied the matter thoroughly along with the child’s parents. Nothing of that sort has happened in the school,” SisterContinue Reading
