By Matters India Reporter Guwhati, April 17, 2020: Head of the Catholic Church in northeastern India on April 17 termed as “unchristian” a row over the last rites of a doctor, the first Covid-19 victim in Meghalaya state. Doctor John L Sailo Ryntathiang, a Presbyterian Christian, was buried on AprilContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, Nov. 6, 2019: Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar, head of the Catholic Church in Asia, will lead the annual Eucharistic procession on November 10 in Shillong, capital of Meghalaya state. The cardinal’s presence is to respect a promise he had made to late Archbishop DominicContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, November 1, 2019: Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya state, will host the fourth India International Cherry Blossom Festival 2019 with several cultural events. The November 13-16 festival celebrates the unique autumn flowering of Himalayan Cherry Blossoms as well as the international year of indigenous languages.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, October 18, 2019: The funeral of Archbishop Dominic Jala will be held at 1 pm on October 23 at Mary Help of Christian Cathedral, Laitumkhrah in Shillong, capital of Meghalaya state. Archbishop Jala’s body will arrive on October 20 at Guwahati airport, according to aContinue Reading
Father Poonthuruthil was wounded on January 14Continue Reading
Father James Poonthuruthil is the rector of Sacred Heart Theological College in ShillongContinue Reading
The festival will close on November 11Continue Reading
Father Constantine Vendrame’s contribution to northeastern India was brought aliveContinue Reading
Shillong: Hundreds of people on August 22 attended a Requiem Mass in Shillong for a Catholic nun who had dedicated her entire life to foster leadership among the youth of India, especially in the northeast. Sister Xavier Chirayil, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM),Continue Reading
New Delhi: Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures in Shillong has featured among the top 10 museums in India in a recent survey. The museum situated in Mawlai near Shillong is aimed at preserving and promoting indigenous cultures in India as well as other parts of the world and isContinue Reading