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NE Bishops condemn attack against Ranaghat nuns

Story By: mattersindia.com. Miao — Fifteen Catholic bishops of northeast India representing all seven northeastern India states meeting in Miao diocese in Eastern Arunachal, 12-15 March, have put out a statement condemning the attack and gang rape of religious nuns at Ranaghat in Nadia...

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Assam erupts in protest condemning Swami’s comments

Story By: mattersindia.com Kokrajhar — Protest wave continued in Assam against BJP leader and Member of Parliament Dr Subramaniam Swami’s remarks mixing religion and politics while visiting Assam. The Kokrajhar district committee of All Assam Minority Students Union (AAMSU) and All Bodoland Territorial...

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Pope Francis announces Holy Year

 Story By: mattersindia.com.  Vatican City: Pope Francis on Friday marked the second anniversary of his surprise election by predicting that he won’t be pope for long. He also announced a special Jubilee Year to focus on mercy. “I have the...

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The Great Chanakya Who Saved The Catholic Church In India.

Jose Paul (Delhi) writes:  During the last few months, the Catholic Church in India was going through a very traumatic situation. There were about six incidences of Churches in Delhi desecrated by the hooligans belonging to some enemies of the...

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75-year-old nun raped in West Bengal

Ranaghat(Story By: mattersindia.com): A 75-year-old nun was raped early Saturday by a gang of miscreants in Ranaghat, a town in Nadia district of West Bengal. To protest the incident, local residents began blocking road and railway lines Saturday afternoon. West Bengal Chief Minister...

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Wine made just for the Pope: Cabernet FRANCIS

The Catholic, Californian, and family-owned winery Trinitas (Latin for Trinity) began making papal themed wines with Pope Benedict XVI. According to a story by Religion News Service, Trinitas co-owner Tim Busch is a also a trustee of the charitable organization The...

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The little girl who forgave ISIS

If you haven’t seen this powerful video of hope and forgiveness, you should. SAT-7, a Christian TV channel that broadcasts in the Middle East and Africa, interviewed a young girl named Myriam, who fled from Qaraqosh, which up until last...

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Vatican event tackles women’s equality, inclusion, ordination

Ordination of Women, Inclusion, equality (Joshua J. McElwee,  Mar. 9, 2015 , in National Catholic Reporter, he  is NCR Vatican correspondent.) Vatican event tackles women's equality, inclusion, ordination Vatican City:A Vatican event Sunday saw a remarkably open and frank discussion among women about...

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Catholic priest in trouble for alleged ‘anti-women’ remarks

Mumbai:  The Bombay Archdiocese had said that they would probe the incident where a Catholic priest, during a sermon for children, reportedly made an anti-women remark, leading to an uproar in the community. Fr Neville Fernandes , a Redemptorist priest...

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Mumbai Catholics to hold overnight pilgrimage walk

Story By: mattersindia.com.  Mumbai – Catholics across Mumbai are preparing to have an overnight pilgrimage walk. The annual event that has been happening for the last 27 years, will this year take place on March 21. Called All Mumbai Walking Pilgrimage For...

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India’s Daughter – Satyameva (Kadapi) Jayate!

 'Many who haven't even seen the documentary are claiming that it defames and damages the image of India, makes it sound unsafe, and gives the rapist a forum.' 'This couldn't be further from the truth, and the film shows the...

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Delhi police appoint nodal officer for Christians

Story By: mattersindia.com reporter.  New Delhi: Delhi Police have appointed a nodal officer and launched a Facebook page to address the grievances of Christians in the capital city. Joy Tirkey, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been nominated as the nodal...