By Matters India Reporter Secunderabad: The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) has launched the ‘Mary Glowrey – Liliane Brekelmans Disability Award 2021’. This award was instituted as a token of appreciation from Liliane Fonds (LF) of the Netherlands for CHAI’s services to 33000 children and youth with disabilities inContinue Reading
Jabalpur, July 21, 2020: The Church of North India (CNI) on July 21 took disciplinary action against its bishop Chotanagpur diocese. The action after Bishop Basil B Baskey of Chotanagpur decided to withdraw from the CNI and make the diocese autonomous. The Protestant diocese of Chotanagpur covers the eastern IndianContinue Reading
By A C Michael New Delhi, March 5, 2020: The year 2020 has barely begun and has already witnessed 26 incidents of violence against Christians spread over 10 states. Contrast this against 29 incidents in 13 states in India in January 2019. Uttar Pradesh continues to lead with the highestContinue Reading
Lucknow, March 6, 2020: The Uttar Pradesh government has put up hoardings in prominent intersections in state capital Lucknow, with names, addresses and photos of some of those accused of violence during protests against the citizenship law in Lucknow in December last year. The people named on the hoardings haveContinue Reading
Vatican : Pope Francis is celebrating the 47th anniversary of his priestly ordination on Tuesday 13th December. He will soon mark another milestone, when he turns 80 years old on Saturday 17th December. According to his staff, Pope Francis will be working “just as normal” on the day itself. HeContinue Reading
Izmir (Turkey): A Turkish judge sent Rev. Andrew Brunson to prison in Izmir on 9 Dec, 64 days after the US pastor and his wife, Norine, were detained on 7 Oct. under Interior Ministry deportation orders. Although his wife was released on 19 Oct. and given an extended permit to remainContinue Reading
Mumbai: St Andrew Parish Church in Bandra (Mumbai) had celebrated 400 years since its founding. Festivities started on 22 November 2015 and ended sunday after a year of activities. During the year, the parish carried out social outreach activities for poor and needy children, spiritual support for families and medicalContinue Reading
Mumbai : World AIDS day was observed on, 1st December with a Human Chain by Sarva Seva Sangh, an organisation working with people and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, Holy Spirit Hospital and Mahakali Caves Road ALM for public awareness. The Human Chain was organised on Mahakali Caves Road,Continue Reading
by T. S. Thomas Negombo: Asian bishops have given their women’s desk greater importance in the past three years, but not at par with their other ministries, says a report. Combining laity, family and women under one commission has hindered bishops from taking up issues related to women in aContinue Reading
A celebration for an angry rice variety; who could refuse? The Indian Agriculture Minister, Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, opened the event, describing the introduction of IR8 as “a great moment in India’s history”. And it is true that, if any plant has earned the right to a fancy half-century knees-up, itContinue Reading