Church Crisis
The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, over historic abuse allegations is a moment of reckoning for the Church of England.
The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, over historic abuse allegations is a moment of reckoning for the Church of England.
The mortal remains of Odalil Puthenvettil Thomas Cherian, a native of Elathoor In Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, who died in a plane crash over the Rohtang Pass in 1968, were laid to rest on Friday afternoon.
One Catholic Parish Church, Convent, and dispensary are under threat of evacuation by the Waqf Board, Archbishop Andrews Thazath said in his submission.
KCBC spokesperson Father Jacob Palackappilly on Monday said that the remarks made against the Bishops who had participated in the Christmas get-together in New Delhi were unbecoming of a Minister.
The historic Bandel Church is a Catholic church but crossing over all the religious divisions today it has proved to be a shrine drawing people from all over the nation, irrespective of caste and creed.
Constituted on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the SIT will conduct a day-to-day investigation into the case and will ensure that a final report is submitted in the competent court at the earliest.
“This is a highly condemnable incident and strict action should be taken against the perpetrators of this heinous crime,” he said, adding that Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has been asked to get to the bottom of the incident.
A meeting of the full NCM commission was held today under the chairmanship of its head Iqbal Singh Lalpura. He heartily welcomed the new members of the commission from Muslim, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi communities.
Addressing the gathering through virtual mode, the Lt Governor said that the lost glory of the oldest Church in Srinagar has been restored.
The schism between organized Christian religion and van Gogh remained, prompting him to search for a Christian faith with others who, like him, were disenchanted with the Church. Van Gogh became convinced that the Church had destroyed the social and moral fabric of Western civilization. He was very vocal in his criticism of the Church for promoting repression and questionable beliefs instead of cultivating compassion and reverence for truth.
