Category: National

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High Court urges Church heads to follow norms

Kochi (Matters India): The Kerala High Court has held that the parish of St Mary’s Orthodox Church, Varikoli, should be run in accordance with the ‘Constitution of 1934’, framed by the Malankara Association. The court also made it clear that...

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Bishop joins condemnation of Indian scholar’s assassination

Pune (Matters India): A Catholic bishop has joined social and political leaders to condemn the assassination of a renowned Indian scholar allegedly by rightwing groups. “It is very sad that such free and independent thinkers are killed,” Bishop Thomas Dabre...

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Catholic Nun receives award for Excellence in Education!

Pune (Story By: Lijo Thomas, Matters India): An Apostolic Carmel nun based in Pune has been conferred a prestigious award named after a 19th century social reformer for educating girl children. Sr. Marisa, principal of Mount Carmel Convent School, Lullanagar, Pune,...

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Half of India’s Christians live in southern states

Kerala alone is home to 22.07 percent of the total Christians in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu with 15.88%. Chennai (UCAN):  Nearly half of the country's Christian population lives in southern India, shows the Census 2011 data released on...

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Kolkata observes Blessed Teresa’s 105th birth anniversary

Kolkata (Matters India): Missionaries of Charity houses throughout the world observed the 105th birth anniversary of Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata on Wednesday with prayers and thanksgiving. At the headquarters of Missionaries of Charity, popularly known as the Mother House,...

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Archbishop welcomes compensation for Mangaluru church attacks

Bangaluru (Matters India): After almost seven years of church attacks in Mangaluru, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has found that police had used excessive force on those who protested against the attacks and has directed the state government to...

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Bangalore to observe Kandhamal Solidarity Day on August 29

Bhubaneswar (Santosh Digal, Matters India)—Bangalore City is to observe Kandhamal Solidarity Day on August 29 at 5:30 pm at Town Hall in Bangalore, India. Jagadish G Chandra, an official of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) and organizer of the event, said as...

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Go Beyond the Slogans: ‘Indian Currents’ Editorial

Dr Suresh Mathew. If slogans can replace governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins hands down. He surpasses his predecessors by miles in coining slogans. Like a magician who pulls out a rabbit from an empty hat, Mr. Modi has perfected...

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Government favors changing Christian divorce act

The government is, however, silent on how much time would the process take. New Delhi (UCAN):  The federal government yesteray said changes to a century-old divorce act governing Christians could be made only in consultation with state governments, and not...

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Police mishandled investigation into nun’s rape: rights group

No suspects two months after crime. New Delhi (UCAN): India’s National Human Rights Commission has accused police and government officials of mishandling the investigation into the rape of a Catholic nun. The commission found several deficiencies in the official investigation, including...

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Caritas India honors Kashmir youth for work during floods

The Muslim youth dedicated the award to hundreds of people who benefited from his efforts. N Delhi (UCAN)  On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day today, Caritas India honored an aid worker for his selfless service during the 2014 floods...

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Salesian Sisters open house in Kandhamal memorial month

Bhubaneswar (By: Santosh Digal – Matters India): The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, popularly known as Salesian Sisters opened their first house in Kandhamal, a district in Odisha state that witnessed the worst anti-Christian violence India witnessed seven years ago. Archbishop...

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Church robbery, Christians see proof of impunity – UCAN

Police inactivity encourages further crimes, bishop declares. A parish church in India's Madhya Pradesh state has been robbed, prompting Church leaders to accuse state authorities of allowing criminals to commit crimes against Christians with impunity. Thieves used the cover of...

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Four arrested for vandalizing Don Bosco statue

Guwahati, August 11, 2015 (Curtsy – ICAN): Police have arrested four people in connection with vandalizing a statue of Don Bosco and dumping it the Bharalu river, near Guwahati last Friday. The arrested are members of the local branch of...