Kochi, May 26 : A crisis loomed large over Kerala’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with priests of an archdiocese reading out a circular during Sunday Mass in churches blaming Church head Cardinal George Alencherry over a criminal case filed against a section of priests. The move by the priests, unprecedented inContinue Reading
Vatican City, May 26, 2019: Pope Francis has appointed the first women consultors to the secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, which under his pontificate has become a crucial vehicle for setting the Church’s pastoral agenda. Four women – three religious sisters – will be tasked with offering advice andContinue Reading
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan, independent federal government commission has said that there is an “overall deterioration of religious freedom conditions in 2018” in India, in its 2019 report released earlier this week. India continues to remain a Tier 2 country, according to the Commission,Continue Reading
Matters India reporter Darjeeling, May 26, 2017: An inter-faith group in Darjeeling has shown the way to harmonious and peaceful living among members of all religious beliefs amid news of rising incidents of intolerance and religious bigotry in the society. The Darjeeling Inter faith group on May 25 held aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, May 25, 2019: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines has been re-elected the president of Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of Catholic charities around world. Cardinal Tagle, who is also the archbishop of Manila was confirmed for a second four-year-term at the Caritas general assemblyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa, May 25, 2019: Deril D’Sa of Udupi diocese has been elected president of Young Catholic Students/Young Student Movement (YCS/YSM) in India. The election took place on May 23 during the 18th National Council of YCS/YSM at St. Joseph Vaz Renewal Centre, Old Goa. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 25, 2019: The head of the Catholic Church in India has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his emphatic victory in the just concluded general elections. “On behalf of the Catholic Church in India, and on my own behalf, I extend my heartiestContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jakarta, May 25, 2019: An international gathering of food right activists has denounced transnational firms dictating what people should cultivate, trade and consume. The corporations increasing role in policy making gives the state to excuse itself from its duty to uphold people’s human rights, bemoaned 44Continue Reading
Kochi, May 24, 2019: The police on Thursday informed the Kerala High Court that the interrogation of Fr. Paul Thelakkat and Bishop Jacob Manathodath, accused in the case relating to forging bank documents against Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church Cardinal George Alencherry, was required for conducting effective probe intoContinue Reading
By Cyprian Ekka Ranchi, May 24, 2019: A Church delegation on May 24 complained to Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu that the state administration has indulged in “selective” probe into overseas funds received by Christian institutions. Scrutinizing only the Christian institutions “betrays the government’s discriminatory stance” and violates the Indian Constitution,Continue Reading