By Sami Ahmad Ranchi, April 3, 2022: A notification by the government of Jharkhand banning ‘illegal mining and selling of mica’ has put the livelihoods of thousands of mica scrap dealers and laborers in jeopardy. Around 200,000 unorganized workers are involved in mica business in Jharkhand, a mineral rich state,Continue Reading
By Anand Mathew Varanasi, April 3, 2022: The Indian Missionary Society has a new pan Indian service team for the coming six years headed by Father Prasanna Raj. They were elected at a week-long general chapter that ended March 1 at Vishwa Jyoti Gurukul, Christnagar, Varanasi, the mother house ofContinue Reading
By Rita Joseph Kolkata, April 1, 2022: A Hindu engineer-turned-art connoisseur has been turning old Catholic churches in India into artistic attractions. Subrata Ganguly said restoring churches, and adding “Indian flavor” to it, has become a passion. He ventured into church art at a time when European art in IndiaContinue Reading
By Megha Sharma New Delhi, March 19, 2022: Manual scavenging is still being practiced in India despite being officially outlawed in 2013. Mired in the politics of caste and social inequality, manual scavenging continues to claim lives of workers, mostly members of the Dalit and minority communities. They undertake theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chicago, Feb 15, 2022: On Feb 5, as many as 46 lay people attended a grand convocation celebration at the Cathedral Church parish hall in Chicago. It was the culmination of our 3-year theological program the Syro-Malabar diocese of Chicago conducted for lay people. The program,Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Feb 7, 2022: The Apostolic Carmel Sisters on February 5 celebrated 100 years of their services in Sri Lanka. Known for their quality education, especially in the empowerment of girls and women, the congregation was invited by the Sri Lankan Church to establish educational institutions thereContinue Reading
By Saji Thomas Kottayam, Jan 30, 22: The recent acquittal of a Catholic bishop in the historic nun rape case is seen as a litmus test of the Indian Catholic Church’s efforts to end clergy abuse. The supporters of the acquitted prelate, Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, hail the verdict asContinue Reading
By Mathai Kadavil Kottayam, Jan 23, 2022: Father Joshua Edakadambil, an Indian Catholic priest serving in Ethiopia as a missionary was kidnapped by rebel soldiers but released him in 24 hours. The member of the Order of the Imitation of Christ, or Bethany Ashram, has been working in the ApostolicContinue Reading
By George Kannanthanam Bengaluru, Jan 17, 2022: When Mastan rushed to my office this morning on January 17 and told me that he could not sleep last night, I was worried that he was not well. But it turned out to be an excitement when he told me, “Father, myContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13, 2022: For Sister Sunitha Ruby, a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic has proved a blessing in disguise. “Everything had come to a standstill. So, instead of putting a full stop, I wanted to continue my ministry,” recalls the member of the CongregationContinue Reading