The two religious leaders sign a joint declaration of solidarity with the victims in Sri Lanka. Those who sow death are "the incarnation of the most heinous forces on the earth." This is why “it is our duty [. . .] to banish them".
The ceremony began at 10.09, an auspicious time. The rituals of purification and anointing turned the man into a Buddhist deity. The king ascended to the throne in 2016, following the death of the late monarch Bhumibol.
The Catholic Health Association of India is the largest health NGO in the country. Established 76 years ago, it has over 76,000 members, including a thousand nuns who are doctors. About 60,000 children are born each year from HIV-positive mothers. The association’s goal is to give these young lives a dignified future.
The Council of priests wants Fr Poothavelil charged. The later claimed that the former spokesman of the Syro-Malabar Church falsified documents against the cardinal in connection with the sale of some land owned by the local Church.
The authorities close the ports and suspend railway connections. The weather alert also covers Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in India; and the Cox’s Bazar district, where the Rohingya refugees are located in Bangladesh. In 1999, Cyclone Odisha caused more than 8,000 victims.
On May 6th, the holy month of fasting and prayer for the Muslim faithful begin. The Archbishop of Colombo has refused to use an armored car and asks for protection for the country. Among the victims of Easter, 42 foreigners and 45 children were identified.
The head of the Syro-Malabar Church has been under investigation since March 2018. A member of the local church had accused him and three others of having sold off land in the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly. The Cardinal's defense team claims that the trials wanted to discredit him ahead of the last Synod.
Deva Thakur is vice president of the Hindu Mahasabha party. According to John Dayal, some Hindus are gripped by "paranoia" since their numbers fell below 80 per cent of the population.
April 28 was a special day of prayer for the victims of the Easter massacres. The faithful gave life to processions, vigils and Eucharistic adorations. Many Muslims and Hindus joined the Catholics.
The 7.9 magnitude quake killed nearly 9 thousand people, wiped out 90% of homes, hundreds of temples and protected sites. After four years, 50% of displaced people have a home. There remains a widespread corruption that slows down the reconstruction work.
One of the oldest Catholic institutions in Manipur was set on fire; another school was attacked by Hindu radicals in Maharashtra. Schools are open to the poor and tribal children.
The miscalculation due to the difficulty in identifying the bodies parts of the victims. Today, on Friday of Islamic prayer, Muslim leaders invite people to stay in their homes. All Christian churches remain closed and liturgical services suspended until full security is guaranteed.
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