By Thomas Scaria Kozhikode, Feb 3, 2023: Talents are God-given gifts, and nurturing them is a divine job, says Apostolic Carmel Sister Maria Gracia, who was among hundreds of Catholic women religious of different congregations preparing students for the latest version of India’s annual interschool cultural festival, which began inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kohima, Jan 18, 2022: A Catholic priest from India who was working in Australia died of cardiac arrest January 18 while on vacation in his native country. Father Manoj Manuel, a priest of the diocese of Kohima diocese, died in Aizawl, capital of Mizoram state inContinue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi, Nov 22, 2021: The southern state of Kerala is supposedly the healthiest among the Indian states. This reputation comprises one of the reasons why Kerala is monikered “God’s own country.” This is based on certain health indices which places Kerala on par with Scandinavian nations.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Oct. 9, 2021: Leaders of various religious communities and social organizations have started a journey in the southern Indian state of Kerala to promote communal harmony and national integration. The journey named ‘Sarva Dharma Sadbhavana Yatra’ (Journey to foster goodwill among all religions, is an initiativeContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Oct. 8, 2021: Kerala, the southern Indian state known for her relatively crime-free society, has lately been making news of the wrong kind. ‘God’s own Country’ is witness to Romeos love young Juliets to the point of murdering them, should they dare to spurn theirContinue Reading
by Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Kochi: Sister Tessy Kodiyil manages Aswas (Comfort), a center that reaches out to accident victims and their families. The member of the Congregation of the Holy Family says her mission is to bring love and hope to those in pain. It all began in 2003, when Kodiyil,Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Sikh and Christian communities in India have seen substantial rise in dowry cases in the past few decades, says a study. Similarly, dowry demands have increased also among upper castes across all religions, says a blog based on a study of 40,000 marriages in rural India sinceContinue Reading
Kochi: The pandemic has created a demand for portable crematoriums in Kerala with many churches relying on it as an alternative to burying those who succumbed to Covid-19. Covid victims’ families and relatives see portable crematoriums as a viable solution as the units can be used either inside the cemeteryContinue Reading
By Jose Vallikatt Kochi: A fortnight ago a message popped up in our family WhatsApp group ostensibly promoting the members of the community we belong. The same message, which also indicated a sort of contempt for another religious community, appeared in my maternal family group within a short while. InContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar: Many applaud Kerala for being a step ahead of other Indian states. But how much of that is true? Let me narrate my story as an example. Around 9:30 pm on May 23 I got a call. A migrant laborer in Alappuzha, a south-central district inContinue Reading