New Delhi, October 4, 2023: Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo of Ranchi died on October 4 due to age-related ailments. He was 84. Cardinal Toppo was unwell and “bedridden for the last few months” at the Constant Lievens Hospital & Research Center in Ranchi, said Auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas of Ranchi.Continue Reading

Matters India Reporter Bangalore, September 21, 2023: Pope Francis on September 21 appointed Father Lourdu Anandam as the bishop of Sivagangai, a diocese of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The 65 year old bishop elect is a clergy of the Archdiocese of Madurai, currently the parish priest of theContinue Reading