By Cheryl Francis Asansol, Nov. 9, 2018: A group of students from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, used their Puja holidays to bring the message of cleanliness to tribals in a remote village in West Bengal. “Xavier’s ka sapna, swachh rahe Bharat apna (Xavier’s dream, let our India be clean),” echoedContinue Reading
Samay Godika was among the three Indians out of the 15 finalists of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
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By Percival Holt Vatican City, Oct. 31, 2018: If I were to express my experience of the Synod on Youth in a sentence, I would say, “It is indeed the work of the Holy Spirit.” I went to the synod expecting it to be like a parliament — 300 peopleContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Dum Dum, Oct. 2018: A Catholic school in Kolkata organized a youth camp to bring its students closer to the theme of the Synod of Bishops held in faraway Rome. “We were happy to receive the message of the Holy Father and his concern for theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, October 29, 2018: “The several encounters with Pope Francis have made me just spellbound. He is indeed a beautiful soul and a true disciple of Christ. His angelic grace can touch the heart of anyone. And yes, he gave us a Papal gift on theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mawtawiang, Oct. 28, 2018: The Franciscan Youth Federation (FYF) of India has recently conducted a four-day national training for young people of northeast to help them face modern challenges. More than 300 Christian, Hindu and Muslim youth attended the program held in Mawtawiang, an interior remoteContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Sonada, Oct. 26, 2018: An educationist from the United States on October 26 graced the 9th annual Verzotto Memorial Lecture at Salesian College Sonada (SCS). Prof. Loren Weybright’s hour long lecture was entitled: “Reflections on Becoming Your Very Best at College Teaching.” The session would be repeatedContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, Oct. 24, 2018: Anisha Digal was just five when anti-Christian violence in 2008 uprooted her family from their village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district. Ten years later, Anisha was on the forefront of those remembering children in difficult situations throughout the world. She was among 300 childrenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican, October 22: Pope Francis urged Indian youth to “make their lives fruitful for the benefit of all.” In a short video message addressed to the young people of India, he said, “A big greeting and I thank you very much I received your greetings fromContinue Reading
By Anil D’Sa New Delhi, October 22, 2018: The National Youth Conference of ICYM (Indian Catholic Youth Movement) the official parochial youth movement of CCBI (Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India) was inaugurated on 21 October at Shofar Conference Center, Gurgaon, Haryana. Archbishop Emeritus Vincent M Concessao of Delhi celebratedContinue Reading