Syro Malabar Church head issues guidelines

Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, head of India's Syro Malabar Church, has issued guidelines that he says will immensely help improve the image of the church in the country and usher in religious......

Row in Kerala's Syro-Malabar Church over holy mass; archbishop under fire

The ongoing negotiation to end the row over Syro-Malabar Church Synod's decision to allegedly impose uniformity in celebrating the holy mass in churches under its control has hit a roadblock with a......

Kerala priests oppose papal edict on uniform holy mass

Over 300 priests of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church on Friday said they cannot accept the warning issued by the papal representative to celebrate Holy Mass in a......

Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at 95

Former Pope Benedict passed away at his Vatican residence on Saturday aged 95. IMAGE: Former Pope Benedict XVI. Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters "With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope......

Time is not right to dabble in stocks: Saurabh Mukherjea

'In India, you neither have attractive valuations nor any real sign of economic recovery.' 'People must buy gold and bonds in addition to equities.' In a conversation with Hamsini Karthik, Saurabh......

Gay rights row: U.N. tells Russia to stop discrimination

The U.N. General Assembly called on Wednesday for an international truce during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia and urged Moscow "to promote social inclusion without discrimination" amid outrage......

Gay people welcome at Sochi Winter Olympics, says Russia's Putin

President Vladimir Putin, seeking to defuse criticism over his treatment of Russia's gay community, said all people will be welcome in the Black Sea resort of Sochi for the 2014 Winter......