By Jose Kavi New Delhi, De 27, 2023: A Catholic archbishop has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to walk his talk at the recent Christmas celebration in his residence. The prime minister had invited representatives of various Christian denominations for the December 25 celebration. Present among the invitees were CardinalContinue Reading
By Warner D’Souza Goa, July 22, 2023: I am on a two-year sabbatical; that is a privilege considering the shortage of priests in the Archdiocese of Bombay. It would seem that every hand should be on the deck and here I am, away in Goa. While my compulsions of healthContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 21, 2023: Christians, especially women, have joined nationwide condemnation of parading two women naked and gangraping them in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur where ethnic violence has raged for the past 80 days. A viral video of 26-minutes shows men sexually attacking womenContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 18, 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church, on July 18 joined political and religious leaders to mourn the death of Oommen Chandy, who served the southern Indian state of Kerala as its chief minister twice. ChandyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporters Mumbai, July 1, 2023: At least 26 people were charred to death and seven others wounded in the early hours of July 1 when a private bus caught fire on an express way in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district. The accident took place at 1:26 am between DusarbidContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, April 12, 2023: I am raising this question purposely. Why? Let me explain. On the occasion of Easter on April 9 Prime Minister Modi visited the Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi. The video shows that he was welcomed by the archbishop of Delhi and otherContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 5, 2023: As many as 93 former civil servants have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about what they assay are recent increase in attacks on Christians in India. Banded under the Constitutional Conduct Group, the retired bureaucrats, urged Modi in their MarchContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, June 18, 2022: Two recent articles speak of how Hindutva forces easily trap bishops, priests and nuns by exploiting their ignorance. Jesuit Father Vincent Perappaden wrote about the conclave organized by the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) Minority Morcha in Kerala for Catholic priests and nuns andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 8, 2022: The All India Catholic Union, the largest laity group in the country, has expressed concern over the aborted visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Punjab. “The Catholic Union prays, as does every Indian citizen, for the long life of NarendraContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 5, 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 5 led the nation in mourning the death of Neil Nongkynrih, founder of the internationally renowned Shillong Chamber Choir. The noted music composer, who wanted to replace the sounds of the guns in northeastern India with the sound ofContinue Reading