By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 21, 2026: India’s Catholic bishops on July 21 condemned the police crackdown on students participating in a peaceful protest march in the national capital, calling it “a heartbreaking assault on the very soul of our democracy” and urging the government to engage inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, July 20, 2026: Jesuit Father Robert Athickal, a pioneering priest who mobilized thousands of young people across India to protect the environment through the Tarumitra student movement, has died July 19. He was 73. Father Athickal, a native of Kerala, joined the Society of JesusContinue Reading
By John Dayal New Delhi, July 18, 2026: More than 26 years after one of independent India’s most shocking acts of religious violence claimed the lives of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, the man convicted as the principal offender, Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, isContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul Chicago, 11 July 2026: The American Syro‑Malabar Diocese of Chicago stepped into its silver jubilee year with a four‑day celebration at McCormick Place, marking 25 years since the erection of the St. Thomas Syro‑Malabar Eparchy in the United States, 9-12 July 2026. What unfolded was notContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, July 10, 2026: Following illicit episcopal consecrations by an ultra-traditionalist group, the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer moved quickly to reject online claims linking it to the so-called Transalpine Redemptorists, reaffirming its loyalty to Rome and the Second Vatican Council. “In recent days, followingContinue Reading
By M.K.George Rome, July 4, 2026: What is happening in Venezuela is deeply personal to me. My Superior General is Venezuelan, and so is the priest who faithfully attends to my daily needs, providing food, care, and companionship. It pains me to see them carry the weight of a shatteredContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, July 3, 2025: Exactly five years ago, on July 5, 2021, Jesuit Father Stan Swamy was murdered. He was killed because he refused to kow-tow to a brutal, fascist regime. He was killed because he took a stand for justice and truth! He was killed becauseContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, July 3, 2026: The Daughters of St. Paul are celebrating 75 years in India, highlighting a legacy of evangelization and communications ministry that continues to adapt to changing times. Jubilee celebrations have been held across the country, marking a journey that began when the congregation’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rourkela, July 1, 2026: A Catholic bishop had been scammed out of ₹1.43 million ($15,000) in a sophisticated “digital arrest” fraud, police said, after suspects posing as senior law enforcement officers coerced him into transfers. Two Mumbai residents were arrested following an investigation by the RourkelaContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, June 29, 2026: Archbishop Elias Frank of the Archdiocese of Calcutta has introduced a revised framework for parish financial oversight, outlining new statutes for Parish Finance Committees aimed at improving transparency and accountability across local churches. Archbishop Frank’s updated framework for Parish Finance Committees (PFCs)Continue Reading
