Category: Christian World

On Monday VHP submitted a memorandum to Himachal Pradesh governor Urmila Sinngh on the issue of love jihad and conversions. Shimla:  Suspected members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday stopped a prayer meeting of Christians at Pulhara area of...

 Rita Joseph – Matters India    United Christian Forum New Delhi: Amid burning of churches and flickering embers, Christians of all denominations united to launch a joint front and a national helpline to help face targeted violence. The United Christian Forum...

(In the picture: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi – Story Matters India  Muzaffarpur – Three people from a particular community were burnt alive after an irate mob set several houses on fire in protest against the killing of an abducted...

                                      Report : ISAAC HAROLD GOMES (Kolkota)          During the Christmas season in December 2014, I went to Kalimpong with...

 Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith 'Until the rule of law is respected, then places like the Philippines will continue to be corrupt' (PA) Corruption in the Third World and the break down of family life in the UK contribute to the blight...

St Francis was not above the magisterial teachings of the Church – and neither is the Pope Now that we have Pope Francis (the first) it’s natural for people to write books linking him to his new patron: St Francis...

We must not denigrate followers of an entire religion because of the misguided acts of a few. Tokyo:  Fundamentalist believers, who were enraged by what they decided was a blasphemous film, set off firebombs in a Paris movie theater. Thirteen...

“The real intention of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is to terrorise the dalits, adivasis and the OBCs who have been converting into several evangelical Christian denominations that have no centralised structure.” Kancha Ilaia The Sangh Parivar is conducting the so-called...

One of the most powerful drivers of the CSR movement could well be the thousands of schools dotting the country. Schools enjoy what most corporate houses do not. They possess scale; a single school in excess of a thousand students...

Miao Jing of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist association arrives at Santo Tomas University in Manila, Jan. 18, 2015. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA. Manila, Philippines, Jan 18, 2015 / 04:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Buddhist nun who experienced Pope Francis’ visit...

The VHP claimed to have reconverted 27 Christians, from five families, to Hinduism in Kayamkulam too on Sunday. Kochi:  Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) claimed to have converted more than 100 people from 42 Christian families to Hinduism in two places...

(Note: Saif Ali Khan, actor and producer  is the Son of International Cricketer Pataudi and Actress Sharmila Tagore.  He speaks of his marriage.The noteworthy statement to digest is: “Intermarriage is not jihad. Intermarriage is India. India is a mix. Ambedkar...

             ISAAC HAROLD GOMES,  ICPA – KOLKATA To commemorate the completion of 50 years of the publication of Inter Mirifica, the Vatican II document on Social Communications and the 10th anniversary of the CBCI Plenary meeting,...

"I am not saying every thing's perfect in the church as regards sexual matters. When thousands of priests or nuns try to live a celibate life in our society there could be failures. We cannot stone them for the allegations...

A pastor of a state-sanctioned church in China has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, his lawyer and an overseas rights group said Friday, accusing authorities of “fabricated charges”. Zhang Shaojie was detained with about 20 other members of...

Source: Mattters India. Pope Francis has stirred fresh controversy in the debate over freedom of speech and individual responsibility with a remark that suggested that a violent reaction to insults should be expected. In an on-board news conference with journalists...