Catholic Church in India launches website to help widows remarry

[Chrystal-J]

Thiruvananthapuram, India, Nov 20, 2019 / 04:03 pm (CNA).- The Catholic Church in Kerala is hoping to help widows in India - who often suffer from social stigmas - through its new matchmaking website.

This fall, the Family Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council launched prolifemarry.com. The website will help match individuals hoping to marry. One of its major goals is to help widowed women, especially those ages 35-45, find a new husband.

Father Paul Madassery, family commission secretary for the bishops’ council, described the shame that widowed women often face in the country. He expressed hope that use of the marriage website will help reduce this stigma.

link: Catholic Church in India launches website to help widows remarry

 

[Michie]

Thiruvananthapuram, India, Nov 20, 2019 / 04:03 pm (CNA).- The Catholic Church in Kerala is hoping to help widows in India - who often suffer from social stigmas - through its new matchmaking website.

This fall, the Family Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council launched prolifemarry.com. The website will help match individuals hoping to marry. One of its major goals is to help widowed women, especially those ages 35-45, find a new husband.

Father Paul Madassery, family commission secretary for the bishops’ council, described the shame that widowed women often face in the country. He expressed hope that use of the marriage website will help reduce this stigma.

link: Catholic Church in India launches website to help widows remarry

At least they are not burning the surviving widows on their husband's funeral pyre like they used to. It is not as common anymore. I'm happy to hear about this latest news. Given the the main religion there is so compassion bereft due to reincarnation and karma, this is a thing that is much needed.

 

[Chrystal-J]

Hopefully, Christianity will continue to grow in India.