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British bishops should in 2016 Embrace unpopularity and speak out against the secular consensus by Edward Condon, in UK’s Catholic Herald, , 5 Jan 2016 (Note: Who on earth will embolden themselves to speak up honestly on unpopular issues?...
Gun Lobby Cannot Hold America 'Hostage' In Newsmax Jan.5, 2016 (Note: Finally Obama is speaking out. He has nothing to lose even if the gun lobby were to go to the extend of abusing him for the loss of their...
Kolkata (Matters India): A massive rally organised by a Muslim organisation protesting against the derogatory remarks of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha leader, Kamlesh Tiwari, against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) turned violent on Sunday in Malda district of West Bengal. “The situation...
By Elise Harris. Rome, Italy, Jan 5, 2016 / 04:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The green light has officially been given to open the cause for sainthood of the nearly 100 Christians murdered in the Indian state of Odisha in 2008. The opening...
100 Pakistanis fled To Syria, Iraq to join IS – In the Statesman, 05 January, 2016 (Note: This report is proof that the Islamic state is not in any dire straits for recruits to carry on its barbaric agenda of terror...
Move to incorporate religious minorities into hardline Hindu group is a political ploy, they say. New Delhi: (UCAN) Christian leaders in India are disputing claims made by a Hindu nationalist group that talks are underway to set up a Christian...
Tezpur (Story – C M Paul: Matters India) — Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU), becomes the first Catholic University and first Don Bosco Institution to take part in the National University Youth Festival organized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) with...
Various church organizations had come up with the demand to implement the High Court order on pupil-teacher ratio. Kochi (UCAN): The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC)’s education commission has decided to launch an agitation against the alleged inaction on the part of...
(Note: Our friend Alphone Bernard in New York send us this report. In the footsteps of Syromalabar Church, the Malankara Church for the first time is making its foot hold in the most rich country. “Diversity is divine, division is...
Hazare reminds PM of 'forgotten poll promises' Published in UCANews, on January 3, 2016 (Note: Yes it is very important to listen carefully to every word this elderly man Hazare has to say to Modiji and to the nation to...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Times of India Trivandrum Edition) : The CPM on Sunday launched a yoga training programme under a `non-political' society , the Indian Martial Arts Academy and Yoga Study Centre, as part of its experiments to find new followers. The first...
Sunday 3 January 2016. In the pic: Iranian demonstrators chant slogans during a protest denouncing the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in front of the Saudi embassy, Tehran, on 3 January 2016. Photograph: Vahid Salemi/PA (Note:...
In the pic: Ethnic violence in Assam is one of the main reasons for displacement and poverty [EPA/STR] Story: Matters India Draped in a loincloth and ankle deep in mud, Kandana Mormu stood in front of his house, confused by...
(Note: A writer for many years, Mr. Idikkula has written on a wide range of topics, mostly on religious philosophy. Mr. Idikkula's focus of interest is Indian philosophy in general and Vedanta philosophy in particular. He writes with the sole...
Church now has zero tolerance to Sex Abuse New Delhi (Matters India): The Catholic Church in India is aiming for a cleaner image this new year as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has decided to deal with priests accused...
Story By: Business Standard/Matters India Thiruvananthapuram : Two days after a CSI church here at Poudikkonam (Puthukunnu) was attacked by a group of people, Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala today vowed to take action against the perpetrators. The incident took place...
New Year Musings for India By Sidharth Bhatia, in Free Press Journal, Jan 01, 2016 (Note: It is all about the Achhe Din promised one and a half years ago by Modiji and the prospects of it arriving any time...
In the pic: Archbishop John Barwa. Story: Santhosh Digal – Matters India Bhubaneswar: An archdiocese in eastern India plans to build a memorial this year for those killed in the worst anti-Christian violence in modern India. “Many priests, religious and lay...
Ann Schneible. Vatican City, Jan 1, 2016 / 05:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The miseries of the world are powerless against the mercy of God, whose entrance into history brought about a new era for humanity, Pope Francis said at the opening...
Story By: Lissy Maruthanakuzhy (Matters India). Monippally: A Catholic parish in Kerala has devised a new way to encourage daily Mass attendance among children. St Thomas’ Parish, Cheenkallel under Palai diocese, on January 1 gifted bicycles to 20 children aged 5 to...