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The Khangkhui Mangsor cave of Ukhrul
Current Updates | Culture | TS Shimreingam Angelus | 13-Aug-2021
Khangkhui Mangsor Cave is one of the first known caves in Tangkhul area, located between Khangkhui and Nungshong villages. During the World War II, it served as a refugee camp, as it was in the midst of a thick jungle (in those days), with hardly any acce.....
Denied bail even on Medical ground; Rev. Fr. Stan Swamy dies in his hospital bed
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 05-Jul-2021
The 84 year old Catholic priest and tribal rights activists Stan Swamy passed away on July 5, 2021 afternoon, two days after he was placed on ventilator support in Mumbai’s Holy Family Hospital. He had tested positive for COVID-19 and was shifted out of t.....
Prominent Festivals of Tangkhul Tribe
Current Updates | Culture | TS Shimreingam Angelus | 15-Jun-2021
Nearly a century back, when Christianity, under the denominational name of the American Baptist Mission, reached Tangkhul, the missionaries of foreign origin could not fairly understand the believe and practices of the Tangkhul People, their culture, cust.....
A Mizo Folk Tale - Offering of food and grains to the deceased
Current Updates | Culture | Luke Sangkima | 15-Jun-2021
Long ago once upon a time, there lived two lovers named Tlingi and Ngama. As lovers, they met each other in some undisclosed locations only known to them. One day they agreed to meet near a hillock which both knew. In those days, their village was at war.....
Catholic Church in Manipur supplements Government’s Covid care effort
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Jun-2021
In what may be termed as a major move by the Catholic Church towards combating Covid – 19, the Archbishop of Imphal, Manipur, wrote to a letter to the Government of Manipur on May, 20, 2021, offering to make several Catholic service centres, including a p.....
NECCOD extends a helping hand to Archdiocese Covid Centre
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Jun-2021
In the midst of Covid induced hardships that hit every family, members of the North East Catholic Community, Delhi (NECCOD) collected a sum of Rs. 56, 5061 through generous donations and handed over to the DCA Covid Centre project. The cheque was handed o.....
NECCOD Easter Mass at Sahoday
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Apr-2021
Come April 4, 2021, and the campus of the Sahoday School in South Delhi’s Hauz Khas, was invaded by a spectrum of colours as the North East Catholic Community of Delhi (NECCOD) met to celebrate Easter together – the first organized Programme the organisat.....
APCA Reaches out to Fire Victims of Lailam and Noksa
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Apr-2021
The Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association reaches out to the fire victims of Noksa village in Longding district by distributing clothes, utensils and cash to the victims of those affected by a devastating fire. The relief materials, including a cheque fo.....
Bishop Hemrom Takes Over Dibrugarh Diocese
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Mar-2021
With Holy Father Pope Francis, having accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Joseph Aind, SDB (75) from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Dibrugarh, Most Rev. Albert Hemrom (51), who was the Coadjutor Bishop, has taken over as Bishop of Dibrugarh with .....
Ka Ram-ew: A Khasi Folktale about Mother Earth
Current Updates | Culture | Philip Lyngdoh | 14-Feb-2021
On the 24th of May 2015, Holy Father, Pope Francis, gave to us and the world his epic encyclical, "Laudato Si՛, mi Signore՛" - "Praise be to you, my Lord". Those were actually words from the Canticle of the Creatures of St. Francis of Assisi where the gen.....
NECCOD Breaks Free After Ten Months
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Feb-2021
The North East Catholic community of Delhi (NECCOD), an organization known for active indulgences in all sorts of social and religious activities through the year went quiet for the last ten months starting March 2020 due to Civud-19 lockdown. Other than .....
APCA Celebrates 11th Foundation Day
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Feb-2021
The Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) celebrated its 11th Foundation Day on January 20, 2021 at the Seva Kendra, Jollang, in Itanagar, which in many ways was a meaningful occasion. The highlights of the programme included the Holy Mass, and ho.....
Chemtatrawta1 – A Mizo Folktale
Current Updates | Culture | Luke Sangkima | 14-Jan-2021
Once upon a time there lived a man called Chemtatrawta. One day he went out for hunting and reached a small stream where he found a suitable whetstone. Upon the whetstone, Chemtatrawta sharpened his dao along the length of the river. While he was sharpeni.....
Bishop Victor Lyngdoh is the New Archbishop of Shillong
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Jan-2021
As per a communiqué issued by the Diocesan Administrator of Shillong Archdiocese Rev. Father John Madur on December 28, 2020, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, appointed Bishop Victor Lyngdoh as the Archbishop of Shillong. Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh (64) was t.....
The Archdiocese of Imphal reaped rich in December 2020
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Jan-2021
The month of December 2020 turned out to be a month of bumper reaps for the Archdiocese of Imphal, when nine Deacons hailing from different parishes were ordained as Priests. While seven of them were ordained together by Archbishop Most Rev. Dominic Lumon.....