By Purushottam Nayak Simonbadi, Dec. 28, 2018: Four survivors of the worst anti-Christian violence in modern India were ordained as Capuchin priests on December 27. “God chose you like Moses to be faithful, responsible to lead the people,” Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak of Berhampur, who led the ordination ceremony, toldContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, Dec. 27, 2018: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has joined a survey being conducted on urban and homeless in Bengaluru, capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Great Bangalore Corporation) assigned the responsibility of conducting the survey in the WestContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec. 22, 2018: Bishop Emeritus Robert Kerketta of Tezpur, the first native Catholic prelate from northeastern India, died on December 22. The death occurred at 12:30 pm at Baptist Christian Hospital in Tezpur, a town in Assam state. The Salesian prelate was 86. The funeralContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 21, 2018: Construction of 95 million toilets, distribution of 58 million LPG cylinders and opening of 300 million bank accounts for the poor are among the achievements of the Modi government, according to K J Alphons, the only Christian in the federal cabinet.Continue Reading
Rome, Dec 20: Italian police said on Dec 18 they had arrested a 20-year-old Somali man suspected of having been a member of Islamic State and who had threatened to bomb churches in Italy, including St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. They told reporters in the southern city of BariContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 18, 2018: Life term awarded to a top political leader in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case gives hope to victims of communal violence awaiting justice in India, say activists working among the survivors of the Odisha’s anti-Christian violence. The verdict against Sajjan KumarContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 18, 2018: Jesuit-managed Indian Social Institute (ISI) and several Christians were among 100 human rights activists, advocates and journalists honored by the Delhi Minorities Commission. The commission selected individuals, institutions and organizations from diverse categories for their commitment and contribution in upholding theContinue Reading
Dibrugarh, Dec 16, 2018: Unidentified miscreants have vandalized St Thomas Catholic Church and its grotto in Chapatoli village near Duliajan in Assam. The incident came to light on the morning of December 15 when villagers were going for their works through the church area. They noticed the church door openContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Gwalior, Dec 15, 2018: Bishop Thomas Thennatt of Gwalior has succumbed to a severe head injury in a tragic car accident. According to a press release from the Diocese of Gwalior, the bishop was returning to his residence after an annual function in a school when hisContinue Reading
Bengaluru, Dec. 14, 2018: As many as 11 people died and 82 were hospitalized on December 14 after consuming religious food offering at a temple in Karnataka’s Chamarajnagar district, police said. A district official claimed that some toxic substance may have got mixed with the religious offering being served atContinue Reading