Author: CCV

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The Living God

Elizabeth Johnson CSJ (Curtsy – UCAN> Spirituality) Christian faith does not believe in a new God but, finding itself in new situations, seeks the presence of God there…. The growth of atheism, the experience of unspeakable suffering, struggles for justice...

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Sisters should come out of safety zones: Jessy Kurian

New Delhi ( Story By: Jose Kavi – Matters India): Sr. Jessy Kurian is a leading human rights activist whose mission is to provide legal assistance to marginalized women in India. Kurian was the first Catholic nun in India to hold a quasi-judiciary...

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Nepal’s miracle girl escapes cremation by a hair

 Anto Akkara – (Matters India) Banyatar, Nepal: It was a smile worth millions. After 15 minutes of cajoling and prodding, the bruised angelic face of four-year-old Sujina lit up, bringing cheers to half a dozen people in the room. Soon the radiance...

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Madhya Pradesh revokes permission for Christian convention

A few days before the four-day event was to begin, a marriage between a Hindu girl and a Christian boy had vitiated atmosphere in the town. Bhopal (UCAN):  The administrative officials of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh have revoked permission...

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Faithful protest against their Bishop in Kerala

The bishop said that the protesters need not enter the church as they live as scheduled caste Hindus. Kottayam:   (UCAN)- A group of Christians belonging to CMS Anglican Church in Kottayam began a protest accusing their Bishop Stephen J Vattappara...

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Youth held for damaging church statue in Mumbai

Mumbai (Matters India)— A statue in the premises of a church in suburban Bhandup was damaged when a youth allegedly hurled a stone at it, police said on Monday. The accused identified as Paulraj Yauvan Nadar (21) was arrested after the...

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Goa Church sets up fund for Nepal quake victims

Panaji (Matters India): The Catholic Church in Goa Saturday announced that it would collect donations for the earthquake victims of Nepal. Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa and Daman has asked all the 180-odd parishes in the tiny southwestern Indian...

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“Under the guidance of the Nuncio?”

Aattached is a copy of a fax/email we sent to the Nuncio a few weeks back.  I think you may find it interesting to publish, as the Joint Pastoral Letter of Delhi, instigated by the SM church, was supposedly issued...

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Parrikar says Christianity sweetens Indian society

He also lauded the Christian peace efforts and said such moves are based on the Christian teaching to love the neighbor. New Delhi (UCAN):  Christianity is a sweetener like sugar in the Indian society and the nation appreciates the Christian...

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Woman bishop resigns after drunken driving

Baltimore: A Protestant bishop in the US has resigned after she was accused of knocking down a cyclist while driving drunk. The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland announced Friday that it accepted the resignation of Heather Cook, who was bishop suffragan,...

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Thousands of FCRA registrations cancelled

Notices were issued to 10,343 organizations, only 229 responded. New Delhi: Story- UCAN. The government has canceled the certificate of some 9,000 non-governmental organizations that allows them receive fund from overseas, saying they failed to submit the details of the funds they...

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Love inspires donations: research

Story by Matters India: A new research found that emotions such as hope, pride, love, and compassion to encourage people to donate to charitable causes can lead to different results, and love alone has the power to inspire giving to those...

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Come Let Us Break Our families….

Laity all over India is up in arms (see Almayasabdam blog, Church Citizens' Voice, and memorandums sent to CBCI and Pope, against Indian Bishops, especially Syro Malabar, for turning a blind eye to the rotten practice of pure blood promotion in Kottayam, Chicago...

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Poor, homeless to be VIPs at Vatican concert

Rome (Matters India)— A concert on Vatican grounds with immigrants and the homeless as VIP guests will be held in mid-May, the pope’s personal charitable office announced Thursday, in what amounts to the latest response to Francis’ insistence on making...

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US report condemns India’s culture of impunity

Says government must repeal biased legislation used to target minority faith communities. A new report on religious freedom in India paints a grim portrait of relations between the majority Hindu population and its smaller religious minorities. India is struggling to...

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World’s largest diocese to open Friday

New Delhi(Matters India): The Catholic diocese with the largest geographical area in the world will be erected in India on Friday. Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, head of the Syro-Malankara Church, will inaugurate Gurgaon diocese and install Mar Jacob Barnabas as its...