Nazareth Sisters bring relief to flood affected in Bihar
2017-08-21
The nuns cater to residents of ten severely affected villagesContinue Reading
Flood situation worsens in Bihar; death toll rises to 253
2017-08-20
Patna: The toll in Bihar floods rose to 253 today as the situation worsened further with more areas getting affected and around 1.26 crore people hit by the deluge. Yesterday, the toll was 202 and the number of affected people was 1.21 crore in 18 districts. No new district hasContinue Reading
Pakistan’s “Mother Teresa” given state funeral
2017-08-19
Many state dignitaries, including President Mamnoon Hussain, attend the burial ceremonyContinue Reading
Indian religious leaders stress non-violence for world peace
2017-08-19
An interfaith gathering in Mumbai brought together the Dalai Lama and leaders from other Indian religionsContinue Reading
Police threaten to close South Asia’s first Salesian community radio
2017-08-16
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The first Salesian community radio in South Asia faced the brunt of police crackdown on the ongoing agitation for a separate state for ethnic Gorkhali people in the Darjeeling Hills in North Bengal. Police raided Radio Salesian 90.8 FM: Voice of the Hills on AugustContinue Reading
Mideast patriarchs call on Pope Francis for help over Christian exodus
2017-08-14
Mideast Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs decried the desperate situation they face as shepherds of churches “whose existence is in real danger.” They categorized the continued displacement of Christians from the Middle East as “a genocidal project, a humanitarian catastrophe and a plague of the earth’s civilization.” “The time has comeContinue Reading
CBCI organizes Vishwa Adivasi Diwas
2017-08-10
New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and CBCI Office for Tribal Affairs jointly organized here a conference on the theme “The Sustainable Development Goals and UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Indian context” on August 9. The conference was organized to commemorate theContinue Reading
Syro Malabar Church to celebrate Holy Mass in sign language
2017-08-10
Syro Malabar church has become the first Catholic church in Kerala to lead such an initiative and was made possible by the constant efforts of the Synodal Commission for Family and Pro-life of the Church.Continue Reading
Bishop stresses prayers, discernment for peaceful Naga solution
2017-08-07
Bishop sees “moments of darkness” and uncertaintyContinue Reading
Pope shakes up Syro-Malankara Church with several appointments
2017-08-06
Vatican City: On Aug 5, Pope Francis made several changes in the Syro-Malankara Church, found predominantly in India, establishing a new eparchy and naming several new bishops, as well as an apostolic visitor. Announced in an Aug. 5 communique from the Vatican, the Pope has officially established the Eparchy of Parassala,Continue Reading