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Bengaluru Groups Rally For Constitutional Rights And Justice
Konkani speaking Catholic Community nears World Guinness records
Salesians Issue Landmark Social Media Guidelines for South Asia
Emotional management seminar shares delightful insights
Religious leaders unite in Goa for ecological dialogue
India needs justice, not hierarchy
India’s behavioral divide and the power of education
Vellore religious organize sessions on Magnificat Humanitas
Who are Jesus’ brothers in the Bible?
Change is here

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Bengaluru Groups Rally For Constitutional Rights And Justice

By: Matters India
On: November 13, 2026

Konkani speaking Catholic Community nears World Guinness records

By: Matters India
On: November 13, 2026

Salesians Issue Landmark Social Media Guidelines for South Asia

By: Matters India
On: November 13, 2026

Emotional management seminar shares delightful insights

By: Matters India
On: November 12, 2026

Religious leaders unite in Goa for ecological dialogue

On: November 12, 2026

India needs justice, not hierarchy

On: November 10, 2026

TOP STORIES

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Jesus, are you joining the protest?

On: October 23, 2026

Miao Diocese marks World Mission Sunday with prayer

On: October 21, 2026

Indian moral theologians urge human-centered focus in AI age

On: October 19, 2026

Synodality is not an optional extra

On: October 19, 2026

October, the month of the Rosary

On: October 19, 2026

RELIGIOUS

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Bengaluru Groups Rally For Constitutional Rights And Justice

On: November 13, 2026

By Matters India Reporter BENGALURU, November 13, 2026: The Voice of Minorities and the Oppressed Sections of Karnataka organised a

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Konkani speaking Catholic Community nears World Guinness records

On: November 13, 2026

By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, November 13, 2026: The Catholic Community in Mangaluru is in a jubilant mood as they are

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Salesians Issue Landmark Social Media Guidelines for South Asia

On: November 13, 2026

By C.M. Paul Kolkata, November 13, 2026: For a religious congregation founded on being physically present among the young, stepping

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Emotional management seminar shares delightful insights

On: November 12, 2026

By Sunil D’Cruz MUMBAI, November 11, 2026: A one-day Seminar on Emotional Management, held at Atma Darshan in the Gyan

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BLOG

India needs justice, not hierarchy

On: November 10, 2026

By Irudhaya Jothi Kolkata, November 10, 2026: As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) completes its centenary, I write to you not merely to criticise, but to ask you to pause and reflect. A hundred years is a long journey, and it is right to acknowledge the influence your movement has

Change is here

On: November 9, 2026

Faith in Action: Jesuit seminarian’s account of Delhi’s protests

On: November 5, 2026

FEATURES

Mother Teresa’s ‘girl’ comes home to give back

On: November 7, 2026

By C. M. Paul KOLKATA, November 7, 2026: Near Sealdah railway station in Kolkata, amid the daily struggles of people living on the margins of society, Ramona Tratter is busy distributing food to the poor. It is part of the daily feeding programme of the Don Bosco Human Resource Development

Odisha students help Cyclone Arnab victims

On: November 6, 2026

Miracle girl’s heartbreaking search inspires hope amid tragedy

On: November 5, 2026

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Bengaluru Groups Rally For Constitutional Rights And Justice

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By Matters India Reporter BENGALURU, November 13, 2026: The Voice

Konkani speaking Catholic Community nears World Guinness records

On: November 13, 2026
In: Religious

By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, November 13, 2026: The Catholic Community

Salesians Issue Landmark Social Media Guidelines for South Asia

On: November 13, 2026
In: Religious

By C.M. Paul Kolkata, November 13, 2026: For a religious

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India’s behavioral divide and the power of education

On: November 10, 2026

By C.M. Paul Siliguri, November 10, 2026: On a rainy morning in Kerala, a schoolgirl waiting for a bus absentmindedly drops a chocolate wrapper onto the roadside. Before it can be washed into a drain, an elderly passer-by quietly picks it up and places it in a nearby waste bin.

Exhibition showcases concert photography of Catholic musicologist

On: November 6, 2026

Arunachal Christian Forum offers mediation in environment issue

On: October 29, 2026

UN official dedicates human rights award to Stan Swamy

On: October 27, 2026

Opposition seeks Home Minister’s help after Bengal attacks

On: October 25, 2026

INTER NATIONAL

Asian Church leaders call to stop child trafficking

On: November 3, 2026

By Matters India Reporter CHIANG MAI, November 3, 2026: Church leaders, social workers and advocates from across Asia called for stronger safeguarding, practical action and ecumenical cooperation to protect children from trafficking and exploitation during an international consultation in Thailand, according to the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). The gathering,

Investigative journalist honored with Christian Fellowship award

On: October 27, 2026

Thousands gather in Pakistan for landmark Marian feast

On: October 25, 2026

Church women demand equality, confront abuse culture

On: October 7, 2026

Cardinal Tagle urges Jesus-centered digital mission across Asia

On: September 14, 2026

Catholic media leads fight as Ebola crisis deepens

On: September 8, 2026

Latin Church leaders meet Pope Leo XIV at Vatican

On: September 1, 2026

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INDIANS ABROAD

Indian priest’s book on Pope Leo XIV released

On: March 6, 2026

By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, March 6, 2026: A book on Pope Leo XIV written in English by Father John Puthuva, an Indian priest who works in Australia, was released in the Vatican. The ceremony was held at the Augustinian Institute in the Vatican. Monsignor Renzo Pegararo, the president

Indian priest arrested in Canada for sexual misconduct

On: December 31, 2025

Indian Carmelite friar appointed auxiliary bishop in Germany

On: November 26, 2025

Goan Jesuit chosen to discernment office in Rome

On: June 4, 2025

Indian Catholic priest shot dead in US

On: April 5, 2025

India’s “camera nun” chosen as panellist at world communications conference

On: January 17, 2025

ANALYSIS

Cases of NewsClick and Mother Teresa nuns

By: Matters India
On: June 22, 2026

By M.K.George Rome, June 22, 2026: Two recent judgments from the Indian courts made headlines. One concerned NewsClick, where, after almost five years of legal proceedings, the Delhi High Court declared that the First Information Report and the ED-linked money laundering case constituted an “abuse of process.” Finding no cognizable

Micro-minority status: Misplaced priorities and lost opportunities

By: Jacob Peenikaparambil
On: February 27, 2026

Interrogating Vande Bharat trains’ culture

By: M K George
On: January 31, 2026

If we are not on the table, we are on the menu

By: Jacob Peenikaparambil
On: January 22, 2026

Talent for listening spurred Mamdani to victory

By: Don Aguiar
On: November 15, 2025

Special Intensive Revision: From trust to suspicion

By: Joseph Maliakan
On: November 3, 2025

Why Catholic Church struggles to grow in Nepal

By: Sanu Biswakarma
On: September 15, 2025

Increasing attacks on Christians raise alarm

By: C M Paul
On: August 8, 2025

Erosion of minority rights and rise of social engineering

By: Gisel Erumachadathu
On: August 8, 2025

COMMENTARY

  • October, the month of the Rosary

    By Daniel Cerqueira Afonso Rome, October 19, 2026: October is, in the tradition of the Church, the month of the Rosary. The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7recalls the victory of Lepanto (1571), which Pope Saint Pius V attributed to the Rosary he had asked the

  • Gratitude to the Sanatani, practitioner of the eternal order

    By Irudhaya Jothi Kolkata, October 12, 2026: Dear Sanatani, Thank you for visiting me. I must say you were polite and genuinely wanted information about the mission, the funding, and related matters. I politely provided the needed information and politely declined your request to speak with the children in my

  • Towards an All-India prayer movement for justice and peace

    By Jose Kuttianimattathil Rome, July 24, 2026: “What can I do?” Many of us ask this question when confronted with injustice, the erosion of human rights, and the growing disregard for truth that we witness every day. Too often, however, the question is not born of a desire to act

  • Sabbath is for man, and man not for the sabbath

    By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, July 19, 2026: One of the most significant teachings of Jesus is reflected in his statement: “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mk. 2:27). This teaching, found in the Synoptic Gospels, implies that all laws, traditions, and practices are to be

TECHNOLOGY

  • Bengaluru Groups Rally For Constitutional Rights And Justice

    By Matters India Reporter BENGALURU, November 13, 2026: The Voice of Minorities and the Oppressed Sections of Karnataka organised a peaceful public convention at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on November 12 drawing an attendance of 1,500 people. The gathering brought together Christian and Muslim religious leaders, Dalit organisations, farmers’ groups,

  • Konkani speaking Catholic Community nears World Guinness records

    By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, November 13, 2026: The Catholic Community in Mangaluru is in a jubilant mood as they are nearing the World Guinness Records for the longest singing Marathon for 12 days. The event started on November 3 has completed nearly 250 hours of non-stop singing so far, which

  • Salesians Issue Landmark Social Media Guidelines for South Asia

    By C.M. Paul Kolkata, November 13, 2026: For a religious congregation founded on being physically present among the young, stepping into the virtual world presents both an urgent frontier and a delicate pastoral challenge. Responding to this reality, the Salesian Province of Bombay (INB) and BOSCOM South Asia have released

  • Emotional management seminar shares delightful insights

    By Sunil D’Cruz MUMBAI, November 11, 2026: A one-day Seminar on Emotional Management, held at Atma Darshan in the Gyan Ashram Campus on Mahakali Caves Road in Andheri (East), Mumbai, on Nov. 8, enlightened participants on how to handle their emotions better. Father Henry D’Souza, director of Atma Darshan, which

YOUTH

Students build new heart-health platform

On: October 2, 2026

By C. M. Paul Siliguri, October 2, 2026: Students of Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, launched Hertzzz, a digital heart-health awareness platform developed by the Tech Team of RadioClub.live, on World Heart Day extending the college’s earlier work in machine-learning-based heart disease prediction. Led by Radio Club General Manager Christ Minj,

Students stake claim In India Book of Records

On: September 16, 2026

Kerala riders on tri-nation accessibility awareness ride

On: February 19, 2026

REVIEW

Book details vital role of Christians In India

On: November 6, 2026

By Matters India Reporter MUMBAI, November 6, 2026: — A new 965-page book titled “Christians in India, The Nation’s Vital Asset,” compiled and edited by Louis D’Silva, highlights the historical and contemporary contributions of the Christian community to India. Published in 2026 by ST PAULS, located at 58/23rd Road, TPS

Mother Teresa documentary premieres in Kolkata

On: September 5, 2026

Philosophical prescription for the ego-virus

On: August 12, 2026

Young musician brings ancient indian tradition to dialogue

On: August 10, 2026

Original Bible plays in Bengali

On: August 4, 2026

Poetic journey of faith, healing, belonging

On: August 1, 2026

Forgotten Church Father offers fresh insights for India’s Syriac Christians

On: July 30, 2026

Oxford scholar launches landmark book on ethical diplomacy

On: July 25, 2026

Indian Church releases book on Communication Theology of Avery Dulles

On: July 13, 2026

REVIEWS

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