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NEWS April 2nd, 2012 by Sarnews

Christian Council Condemns Saudi Grand Mufti Call For Destruction Of Churches

Share By SAR NEWS NEW DELHI (SAR NEWS) – The All India Christian Council has condemned the call by Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, that it is “necessary to destroy all the churches of the region”. Christian Council president Dr Joseph D’Souza, said the Mufti’s controversial statement placed Christian churches throughout the Arabian peninsula [...]

Former Students Pay Tribute to Loyola ITI

  Share From Fr Varghese Paul, SJ NADIAD, Gujarat (SAR NEWS) – “Hard work and faithfulness have led me to success,” said Sanjay B. Surti, who was the first-batch student of Loyola ITI at Nadiad. Surti was ad[...]

APFC Opposes Proposal To Form Christian Property Board

Share  By SAR NEWS HYDERABAD, Andhra Pradesh (SAR NEWS) – The co-president of the Andhra Pradesh Federation of Churches (AFPC), Bishop G. Dyvasirvadam, has reiterated the Federation’s stand opposing the enactme[...]

St. Xavier’s Ladies Hostel Celebrates Fifty Years

Share  By SAR NEWS AHMEDABAD, Gujarat (SAR NEWS) – Vedruna Sisters and residents of their St. Xavier’s Ladies’ Hostel celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a solemn Eucharistic and cultural programmes on theiho[...]

Hundred Rupees For Cakes And Coffee, Nothing For Media: Tehelka Editor

Share By Adolf Washington, SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) – Discussing the theme ‘Press as watchdog and whistleblower’ Managing Editor of ‘Tehelka’, Shoma Chaudhury, noted that “all protests n[...]

Our Institutes Of Journalism Have Nothing To Teach, Says Scribe

Share By Adolf Washington, SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) — Radio is a one-on-one conversation and is a very powerful tool for social transformation. It is cheap, mobile and can be with you always. Grea[...]

Stick Out Your Neck Fearlessly: Justice Saldanha

Share By Adolf Washington, SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) — Meaningful and effective journalism should be ethical journalism, said Karnataka High Court former judge Justice Michael Saldanha. “We ha[...]

Breaking News Comes With No Authenticity, Says Veteran Journalist

Share By Adolf Washington, SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) — Heaping criticism on the Indian media, veteran journalist and keynote speaker B.G. Verghese said, “Commercialisation has eroded the media re[...]

Unbridled Freedom Of Press Can Cause Harm: Cardinal Gracias

Share By Adolf Washington, SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) — “Pope John Paul II was very convinced of the role of the media and its power to effect social transformation,” Cardinal Oswald Gracias sa[...]

Vedruna Niketan Dispensary Organises Free Medical Camp For Tribals

Share By Fr. Varghese Paul, SJ, SAR NEWS VALSAD, Gujarat (SAR NEWS) – Vedruna Niketan Dispensary at Unai in Valsad district organised a day-long free medical camp for tribal people from Unai and surrounding tribal[...]