By Dishan Joseph Kochchikade (Sri Lanka), June 9, 2020: Come June 13, people of Sri Lanka turn their eyes to a Catholic shrine in Colombo that has Indian links. On that day, the Shrine of St. Anthony, the most prominent landmark of Kochchikade, a Colombo suburb, has traditionally celebrated theContinue Reading

By Bhawana Bisht Pangot, June 5, 2020: Most people in the village address her as “Shagun Ma’am.” Shagun Singh is a teacher, guide and an environmentalist who makes the most of life’s journey spreading awareness, teaching and touching the lives of many. The 36-year-old woman is doing everything in theContinue Reading

By Purushottam Nayak Sundargarh, May 31, 2020: As India went into a lockdown to contain the coronavirus Odisha’s doctor-turned Catholic priest is busy attending to people’s spiritual and health needs. “When you serve others, you are doing it for Christ,” Father Valerian Tigga told Matters India on May 30 overContinue Reading

By Anthony Swamy, SVD Mysore, May 23, 2020: Pope Francis has honored nurses and midwives, calling them “guardians of life” and “saints next door.” Here is the story of such a saint next door. “I never knew the nursing job is so holy until I came to work for theContinue Reading