Login      Register  
Subscription

WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT 2019 IN DUBAI: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed said: “The Pope’s visit was a call for peace. Throughout history we see, people who make war are two types of people, politicians and religious leaders. That is why wanted to take a step towards achieving peace. Summit gathers 4,000 high-profile officials from 140 countries, heads of state “We must be […]

3,000 CATHOLICS REMEMBER SOUTH KOREA’S FIRST CARDINAL

About 3,000 people gathered in Myeongdong Cathedral to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of South Korea’s first cardinal and most respected spiritual leader. A memorial Mass for Cardinal Stephen Kim Souhwan was celebrated by Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, bishops and priests. A memorial ceremony included speeches by Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, apostolic nuncio to […]

ASIAN BISHOPS VISIT COX’S BAZAR, ASK FOR A SOLUTION TO ROHINGYA REFUGEE PROBLEM

A delegation from the Office of Human Development (OHD) of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) visited Cox’s Bazar, the largest refugee area in the world with at least 750,000 Rohingya. The visit took place between 11 and 17 February, ending with the delegation issuing an official statement urging the international community to find […]

Peace convention stresses women’s equal right

Society expects women to console and love others, but it does not realize that women also need to be consoled and loved, a woman police officer has told a peace convention. “Women have the right to be consoled and loved,” asserted Anuradha Shankar, additional director general of police of Madhya Pradesh, at the inauguration of […]

Supreme Court denies bail to jailed Mother Teresa nun

India’s Supreme Court has rejected bail for a Missionaries of Charity nun arrest-ed and remanded in custody in the eastern State of Jharkhand six months ago on suspicion of child trafficking. The top court turned down the plea from MC Sister Concilia on Jan. 29 on grounds that police had not yet pressed charges in […]

Christian bodies slam Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Mother Teresa comment

Aggrieved over the unwarranted comments made by Baba Ramdev that Mother Teresa had got Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India, just because she was a Christian, the members of Telangana Christian Association and United Christian Association in Mahbubnagar district termed the comments of Baba Ramdev as motivated and unwarranted. They said that India […]

Priests, religious have no right to amass: Justice Joseph

A retired Supreme Court judge known for his compassion for the downtrodden has urged Christian priests and religious to refrain from amassing material goods but serve their people. “Priests and religious have to collect only what is left out after feeding the people. They have no right to amass without giving to the people,” Justice […]

South Asian Dalit Christian Conference to be held in Bangaluru

The South Asian Dalit Christian Conference is to be held at NBCLC, Bangaluru, South India, on Feb. 13–14. The topic chosen is “Dalits Witnessing Faith at the Cross Roads in South Asia and Christian Response.” Participants include Dalit Religious, priests, bishops, leaders and activists across South Asian countries. Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Prefect of […]