Kochi: The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has urged the faithful and society to vote for ideal candidates after analyzing their development plans. The council’s press release on March 19 clarified that the Church has taken an open stand towards political parties. Voters were asked to choose a government whichContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Lazu: The Catholic diocese of Miao has rushed its social service team to a village where a massive fire accident killed two persons and rendered 500 homeless. “This was the biggest fire accident I have witnessed in my life,” Sethok Thinyan, a youth leader and member ofContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Food rights activists in India have welcomed the Supreme Court questioning the federal government for cancelling around 30 million ration cards belonging mostly to Dalits, Tribals and other poor communities. “I hope the government will respond to the Supreme Court order urgently and take aContinue Reading
By Krishnadas Rajagopal New Delhi: The Supreme Court March 17 said it was a “very serious” matter if the federal government has really cancelled around 30 million ration cards, including those of tribals and the poor, solely because they could not be biometrically linked with Aadhaar. A Bench led byContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on March 16 granted anticipatory bail to a Catholic nun accused of violating the central Indian state’s anti-conversion law. Sister Bhagya, a member of the Sisters of the Destitute, was asked to furnish personal bond of 10,000 rupees and withContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati: The Assam Christian Forum, representing all denominations in the northeastern Indian state, has appealed to the people to vote for candidates who work for an inclusive and secular society and uphold the Constitution. In the first such pre-election appeal, the forum also warned against theContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Father Varghese Peter Palappallil has denied that he has assaulted his superior, Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza of Ajmer, and accused the vicar general of spreading “baseless and motivated lies” and “imaginary stories.” “I have not assaulted bishop. It is totally a false story,” Father PalappallilContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Pope Francis on March 13 appointed Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, an Italian prelate, as the new apostolic nuncio to India. The appointment was announced at noon Rome time, corresponding to 4:30 pm in India. Archbishop Girelli was the nuncio to Israel and Cyprus and apostolic delegateContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ajmer: A Catholic priest, who recently assaulted his bishop, has been suspended, according to a letter from the victim prelate. In a letter to Father Varghese Palappallil, Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza of Ajmer cited the second section of Canon law 1370 to inform his priest assaulterContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ajmer: A Catholic priest of Ajmer diocese, currently facing sexual abuse allegation, has physically attacked his bishop, says a message from the vicar general. The March 9 message from Father Cosmos Shekhawat terms as “very unfortunate” the attack that took place in the Bishop’s House twoContinue Reading
