Italian Salesian missionary to northeastern India declared venerable
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY, May 23, 2026: Salesian Father Costantino Vendrame, an Italian who served as a missionary
New leaders chosen for Workers India Federation
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 22, 2026: The Workers India Federation (WIF), the national organization of the Catholic Bishops’
Calcutta Archbishop urges critical thinking over AI reliance
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, May 19, 2026: The Calcutta Archdiocesan Social Communications Commission (ASCC) hosted “Chai Pe Charcha” with
Delhi Catholics mark 60th World Communications Day
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, May 18, 2026: Delhi Archdiocese celebrated the 60th World Communications Day on the feast of
Italian Salesian missionary to northeastern India declared venerable
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY, May 23, 2026: Salesian
New leaders chosen for Workers India Federation
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 22, 2026: The Workers
West Bengal Christians detained amid rising Hindutva vigilance
Matters India Reporter Bankura, May 17, 2026: Tension flared in Keshiakole, Bankura, on May 17 when a branch church prayer meeting led by Pastor Rajib Das was disrupted by local groups. Witnesses said the peaceful Christian gathering was disturbed, prompting police intervention. Bankura is a district and city in the
Italian Salesian missionary to northeastern India declared venerable
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY, May 23, 2026: Salesian Father Costantino Vendrame, an Italian who served as a missionary in northeastern India for three decades, has been declared Venerable, the second stage in the four-phase canonization process in the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV on May 22 authorized the
Communications must be human
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, May 22, 2026: The Catholic Church observed the 60th World Day of Social Communications on 17 May 2025. In his first message for this significant day, Pope Leo XIV focussed on the need and importance of ‘Preserving Human Voices and Faces’. The message which was written
New leaders chosen for Workers India Federation
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 22, 2026: The Workers India Federation (WIF), the national organization of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s Office for Labour, elected new office bearers for 2026–2028 during its Annual General Body Meeting held May 18–19 at Subodhana, Bengaluru. The meeting was inaugurated by Archbishop
Youthful farmer cultivates change in Goa
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 19, 2026 — In a city where urban life often overshadows the soil, 21-year-old Cleto Avito Fernandes has become a role model for Goa’s youth. A farmer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, he is reshaping perceptions of agriculture by blending tradition with innovation. “I started agriculture
