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Priest’s “last will” inspires bishop, colleagues

A Catholic priest in Kerala, southern India, has inspired his bishop and other clerics through his “funeral will.” Father James Kumbukal has left a lasting mark through his funeral will, said Bishop Jose Porunnedom of Mananthavady mourning the death of his 78-year-old priest. “I wish to get a very simple burial,” read the will in […]

Covid aid restores society’s faith in Church

The Church’s vital role in providing emergency help for those hit by Covid-19 is rebuilding community relations in India where Christians have been demonised by far-right politicians. Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that, despite polarising rhetoric by politicians trying to divide citizens along religious lines, the pandemic […]

Dalit Christian dies in police custody in India

A Dalit Christian woman in the southern Indian state of Telangana has died in custody after allegedly being tortured by police. Maid Ambadipudi Mariyamma of Yadadri-Bhongir district was booked along with her minor son Udaykiran on June 17 by Addagudur police after a complaint of theft by her employers, according to media reports. Her relatives […]

AP state produces first Bollywood singing sensation

Anong Singpho had never imagined that his singing videos on social media would one day make him the first Bollywood star from Arunachal Pradesh. The 27-year-old, who performs regularly at functions at Miao’s Government Higher Secondary School, used social media platforms to showcase his singing talents. One such video caught the attention of Zee Music […]

Vellore hospital confirms Covid vaccine efficacy

Vaccines are working well against the Indian (delta) variant of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a study on healthcare staff working at the Christian Medical College in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore town. By April 30, at the height of the second wave of the pandemic in India, about 84.8 percent of the […]

Churches opt for portable crematoriums in Kerala

The pandemic has created a demand for portable crematoriums in Kerala with many churches relying on it as an alternative to burying those who succumbed to Covid-19. Covid victims’ families and relatives see portable crematoriums as a viable solution as the units can be used either inside the cemetery of churches or even outside. “It […]

Berchman’s College completes 100 years

The year was 1922 and the occasion a momentous one. V.V. John, former Vice Chancellor of the Jodhpur University, had just enrolled in a junior intermediate class of 125 students that functioned from a multi-story building in the vicinity of the Parayil Church in Changanacherry. Feeling slightly nervous, he proceeded straight to a class room […]

Mizoram Presbyterian Church urges State government to resolve border disputes

Top leaders of Mizoram Presbyterian Church, the largest denomination in the State has urged the State government to take measure to resolve border disputes with neighbouring States, an official statement said. The church leaders called on Chief Minister Zoramthanga and urged him to resolve the border dispute with neighbouring States and to take measure for […]