Kochi, Feb 16, 2019: A Catholic nun, who had joined a protest against a rape-accused bishop, has received another letter from her superiors threatening to expel her from the congregation unless ‘she changes her mind.’ Franciscan Clarist Congregation Superior General Sister Ann Joseph has issued the second canonical warning letterContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Thalassery, Feb. 16, 2019: A Catholic priest in Kerala on February 16 was awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment or hard labor for raping and impregnating a minor girl. A court in Thalassery (formerly Tellicherry), awarded Father Robin Vadakkumchery, former pastor of St Sebastian’s Church Kottiyoor,Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Feb. 16, 2019: Several Indian American associations plan to hold a Dalit Festival in New York to honor the legendary first female actor of southern India, a victim of casteist violence. The February 23-24 international festival, the first such event, aims to expose to theContinue Reading
Kochi, Feb 16 2019: The State Law Reforms Commission has sought public opinion and suggestions on the proposed Kerala Church (Properties and Institutions) Bill, 2019 by March 6. The Bill is being proposed “to ensure fair and transparent administration of the properties and funds” of different Church denominations in theContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto It was a great initiative of some lay leaders to organize a National Consultation titled “We too are Church” at Kolkata, Feb 9 -11, 2019. The credit goes to Chhotebhai, an enlightened and challenging lay leader of Kanpur, a former All India Catholic Union President. AlthoughContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Bengaluru, Feb. 15, 2019: A two-day conference organized by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has mooted the idea of setting up a forum of Dalit Christians at the Asian level. The February 13-14 conference on the theme “Dalits Witnessing Faith at the Crossroads in SouthContinue Reading
Kottayam, Feb. 15, 2019: A section of the Catholic laity under the banner of the Global Christian Council (GCC) is all set to launch a counteroffensive against the alleged ‘vilification campaign’ against the Church. Launching its campaign against the Save Our Sisters (SOS), which spearheads the public protests against BishopContinue Reading
by Lekshmi Priya S Kochi, Feb. 15, 2019: Five years ago, Sister Lizzy Chakkalakkal, principal of a school in Kochi, Kerala, discovered that one of her students was homeless. This prompted the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary nun and some students of Our Lady’s Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Thoppumpady, toContinue Reading
By Joyce Meyer We need young female theologians if women’s voices are to carry on the legacy of those women who began the work of breaking through patriarchal theological barriers and to continue contributing to the theological development of our Catholic Church. This is the goal of Women of WisdomContinue Reading
By Rina Chandran Yangon, Feb. 15, 2019: Catholic leaders are lending their support to those protesting a Chinese-backed dam project in Myanmar, adding pressure on the government to cancel the hydro-power dam in the country’s north. Ongoing protests have brought together Catholic priests and nuns with hundreds of protesters inContinue Reading