By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov. 1, 2019: Father Romuald D’Souza, a renowned Jesuit educationist and thinker, died on November 1 in Goa, western India. He was 94. Father D’Souza “will always be remembered for his contribution to the field of education. He will always be an inspiration to allContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 31, 209: A Catholic priest was granted bail two weeks after he was sent to judicial custody in connection with the death of a hosteler. The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Unakoti district of North Tripura on October 30 granted bail to Holy CrossContinue Reading
By Mumtaz Alam New Delhi, Oct 29, 2019: A group of Christian leaders on October 29 demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give representation to their community in his cabinet and order the police agencies to stop violence against the community in the country. They also demanded withdrawal of anti-conversionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kansabel, October 28, 2019: An anti-trafficking crusader nun in Chhattisgarh has done it again. She has rescued two more teenage girls from the central Indian state who were sold to brothels in Pune and Goa. The girls, aged 19 and 16, are siblings of a BhilContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 27, 2019: The Indian Christian Women’s Movement (ICWM) has criticized the Church for its inaction as the survivor nun in the Mulakkal case continues to face harassment and slander. The ecumenical women’s group offered solidarity and support to the alleged victim of rapeContinue Reading
ROME , Oct 26, 2019: A gathering of Roman Catholic bishops recommended allowing married deacons in the Amazon to become priests — a proposal intended to address a severe priest shortage in the vast region, but one that critics say could eventually alter the priesthood in fundamental ways. The recommendationContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, October 24, 2019: A Catholic priest and a layman are now in judicial custody in Tripura in connection with the death of a church hosteler. Father Lancy D’Souza and Bulchung Halam will remain in custody until October 30, says a press release from Father RoyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, October 23, 2019: A court in Kerala has set November 11 as the date to start the trial of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, who was accused of raping a nun. The District Court of Kottayam has summoned Bishop Mulakkal to take part in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi, October 22, 2019: A coalition of progressive organizations in Jharkhand has condemned police attaching the belongings of an octogenarian Jesuit social activist. The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (JJM) “demands immediate quashing of the FIR and dropping of all frivolous charges against Stan Swamy and other activistsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, October 20, 2019: Transparency and accountability are necessary while addressing crises in the church, stressed the Association of Moral Theologians of India (AMTI) in its latest meeting. The recent crisis in the Church, especially due to the abuse scandal, according to many is the biggestContinue Reading