By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 20, 2019: More than 200 Christian leaders from across India have condemned the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, and “brutal repression” of protests by youth and civil society against the legislation. “We express our solidarity with the students and others who have been grievouslyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 19, 2019: John Dayal and Jesuit Father Cedric Prakash were among hundreds of human rights activists on December 19 detained in various parts of India for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which they say is divisive. The Delhi Police detained Dayal,Continue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Kolkata, Dec 19, 2019: Hatemongers would never succeed in taking away Indian citizens’ fundamental democratic rights, asserted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while launching the ninth edition of the Kolkata Christmas Festival. Those who spread hate politics would have to go and only peace-loving people wouldContinue Reading
Vatican city, Dec. 17, 2019: The Pope has declared that the rule of “pontifical secrecy” no longer applies to the sexual abuse of minors, in a bid to improve transparency in such cases. The Church previously shrouded sexual abuse cases in secrecy, in what it said was an effort toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 16, 2019: Christians have joined social and political groups in India to plead the government to reconsider recently amended laws on citizenship in the country. A statement from the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) said the Protestant group shared the nation’s concern ofContinue Reading
Mysuru, Dec 14, 2019: A woman who had recently leveled sexual harassment charges against Bishop K A William of Mysore has now retracted her allegations and withdrawn her statements. The woman had recently released a selfie video that went viral on social media, in which she had accused the bishopContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 11, 2019: A Catholic priest was arrested and sent to judicial custody in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on December 11 for alleged forgery and cheating. Sleuths of the Economic Offence Wing (EOW), a special branch of the Madhya Pradesh policeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 9, 2019: An ecumenical group of Christian women has condemned increasing incidents of violence against women in India and demanded making society safer for them. “In this dreadful situation of unbridled gender violence and sexual crimes, we demand a country that is safeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 8, 2019: At least 43 people have died and around 50 wounded on December 8 after a major fire broke out in the Anaj Mandi area of central Delhi. A call about the fire was received at 5:22 a.m. following which 30 fireContinue Reading
Bengaluru, Dec 6 2019: The severed body of 28-year-old nun was found on a railway tracks in Hubli twon of Karnataka. The shocking incident occurred around 3:30 am on December 4. Sister Mary Sendra Vianney of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Convent is the second child in theContinue Reading