History was made when an archdiocese in the southern Indian state of Kerala ordained India’s first speech and hearing-impaired priest. Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur on May 2 ordained Holy Cross Deacon Joseph Thermadom at Our Lady of Dolours Basilica in Thrissur, Kerala’s cultural capital. He is the second speech and hearing-impaired priest in Asia and 26nd in the world.

Justice Bhuyan Calls for Protection of Dissent and Personal Liberty
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed concern over the growing trend of treating peaceful dissent and ordinary actions as criminal offences. Speaking at a


