Vatican , July 1: Pope Francis has formally approved the canonization of Indian Blessed Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family and decreed that the canonization will take place in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 13. The Holy Father made theContinue Reading
New Delhi, June 30, 2019: A Catholic family in Jharkhand is awaiting justice for a tribal man, who was lynched by cow vigilantes in the eastern Indian state nearly two years ago, a lay leader says. The death of Ramesh Minj “did not enter the discourse of persecution of Christians,”Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporer Kochi, June 29, 2019: Crisis seems to have deepened in Kerala’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with about 200 priests of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese protesting the Vatican’s decision to reinstate Cardinal George Alencherry as their archbishop with all administrative powers. Launching a scathing attack on the cardinal, theContinue Reading
Kochi, June 28, 2019: Dramatic scenes prevailed at the Bishop’s House at Broadway on June 27 after Cardinal George Alencherry broke the news of his reappointment as the administrative head of the Church to his auxiliary bishops. Sources said that the major archbishop who had moved to the headquarters ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jagadalpur, June 27, 2019: A Catholic nun died and five others, including a bishop, were injured in a road accident June 27 evening in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Sister Jaise, a member of the Deena Bandhu Samaj, an indigenous congregation, died on the wayContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, June 24, 2019: Cardinal Oswald Gracias and two auxiliary bishops of Bombay archdiocese are facing charges of inaction over a child abuse case complaint against a priest. The cardinal and Bishops Dominic Savio Fernandes and John Rodrigues recently approached the Bombay High Court to getContinue Reading
Barmer, June 23, 2019: At least 14 people were killed and around 50 others injured when a tent in Rajasthan’s Barmer collapsed following heavy rain and thunderstorm. Those injured have been taken to hospital where the condition of several of them remains critical. The incident took place at a schoolContinue Reading
By Cyprian Ekka Ranchi, June 14, 2019: A Christian group in Jharkhand on June 14 expressed anguish over damage done to the statue of Birsa Munda, a 19th century tribal freedom fighter and martyr. The statue was damaged June 13 night allegedly by some unidentified persons. The All Christians MediaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi, June 12, 2019: A human rights group in Jharkhand, eastern India, has condemned what it called repeated raids on Jesuit social activist Father Stan Swamy. “The raids and arrests are part of the government’s growing attempts to stifle dissent and intimidate those who are fightingContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, June 11, 2019: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore on June 11 expressed deep sorrow over the passing away of Girish Karnad, a legendary playwright, actor and social activist. “We have lost a legend in field of literature and arts. Truly our cultural world is poorerContinue Reading