Vatican City: An American missionary priest killed in Guatemala in 1981 has moved a step closer to being named a Catholic saint after Pope Francis declared him the first-ever American martyr. The Rev. Stanley Rother, a priest from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, served for nearly 15 years in GuatemalaContinue Reading
Pope Francis on Wednesday met the Oscar-winning movie director Martin Scorsese whose latest film “Silence” recounts the persecution of a group of Jesuit missionaries in 17th century Japan. In an interview with Vatican media, Scorsese spoke about his latest movie project, his past films, his life growing up in theContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Negombo, Sri Lanka: Papua New Guinea’s first cardinal has thanked bishops of Asia for sending missionaries to the Oceania continent. “I take this opportunity to thank you for sending missionaries to our region. Most of our missionaries at the present are from Asia. They come from countriesContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Spectacular Kerala, with its rich culture, lush vistas, healing Ayurveda therapies and delicious cuisine, has taken the top prize as India’s best destination for leisure at the Conde Nast Traveller readers’ awards 2016. ‘God’s Own Country’ was voted the ‘Favourite Indian Leisure Destination’ this year by readers who respondedContinue Reading
An Indian security researcher has discovered a bug that could allow someone to bypass Apple’s activation lock in its iOS 10.1 version, according to a media report today. Hemanth Joseph, who works out of Kerala, exploited a weakness in the iOS device setup process. He then tested it on aContinue Reading
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Pakistani officials have banned 11 Christian television channels in what local priests are calling a blow to religious freedom in the region.Continue Reading
