Pioneering Church NGO in addiction recovery celebrates 40 years
By Thomas Scaria Kottayam: August 31, 2026: A pioneering Church-based addiction recovery center in Kerala, celebrated its Ruby jubilee by
Laity empowered: Indian seminars advance Synodal Church vision
By Matters India Reporter BARUIPUR, India August 31, 2026: In the spirit of Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council document
Syro-Malabar Church elects new auxiliary bishop of Kottayam
By Natters India Reporter NEW DELHI, August 27, 2026: The Synod of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church has canonically elected
South Asia’s oldest Catholic laity union gets new leadership
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, August 24, 2026: The All India Catholic Union, the oldest Catholic laity organization in
Latin Church leaders meet Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY September 1, 2026: The
Pioneering Church NGO in addiction recovery celebrates 40 years
By Thomas Scaria Kottayam: August 31, 2026: A pioneering Church-based
Laity empowered: Indian seminars advance Synodal Church vision
By Matters India Reporter BARUIPUR, India August 31, 2026: In
Indian bishops offer prayers after devastating Nepal flood disaster
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, August 29, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of Nepal following a devastating Glacial Lake Outburst Flood that caused deaths, injuries, displacement and widespread destruction of homes, livelihoods and infrastructure. CBCI President Cardinal Poola
Latin Church leaders meet Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY September 1, 2026: The office bearers of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Aug. 28, holding a cordial 45‑minute discussion on the life, mission and pastoral concerns of the Latin Catholic Church in India.
Indian media leader elected vice president of SIGNIS
By Matters India Reporter Kigali, August 9, 2026: Indian media professional, academic and filmmaker Magimai Pragasam has been elected Vice President of SIGNIS World, the World Catholic Association for Communication, during its global congress in Kigali, Rwanda. The election, held August 7, places him in one of the association’s highest
Young Divine Word missionaries gather, renew spirit
By Matters India Reporter Steyl, August 4, 2026: Twenty-three young Divine Word Missionaries from ten European provinces and regions gathered at the Society’s Motherhouse in Steyl from July 20 to 25, 2026, to deepen their missionary identity and strengthen intercultural fraternity. The week began with introductions and a pilgrimage to
Indian taxi drivers find support through Carmelite nuns
By George Kommattam Kozhikode, August 19, 2026: Eight years ago, Sudheesh V. Sreeram fell ill while driving his auto-rickshaw, a three-wheeler taxi, in Kozhikode, a town in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. The doctors advised him to undergo a pacemaker implantation immediately. “I had no savings, even though I
Indian priest’s book on Pope Leo XIV released
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
Bengal dioceses plan migrant resource centers across region
By I.P. Sarto Burdwan, August 25, 2026: Catholic dioceses in the Bengal and Sikkim region will establish Migrant Resource Centers across their jurisdictions to assist migrant workers with legal protections, government benefits and emergency support, participants decided at a regional workshop. About 50 participants from eight dioceses unanimously agreed to
Kerala riders on tri-nation accessibility awareness ride
C. M. Paul Siliguri, Feb 19, 2026: A team of differently abled riders from Kerala is on a 12,000-km journey across India, Nepal, and Bhutan to create awareness of accessibility. The mission features two wheelchair users with mobility impairments, accompanied by three escorts. Their vehicles—a retrofitted TVS Scooty and a
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
Philosophical prescription for the ego-virus
By C.M. Paul KOLKATA, 12 August 2026:In his latest work, Antivirus: Choiceless Awareness, Father Scaria Thuruthiyil, Professor Emeritus of Contemporary Philosophy at the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, diagnoses the human ego as a “virus” infecting minds with sorrow, anxiety, and fear. Published by Royal Book Publishing, the 128-page volume is
Saint or strategist? Venice film Mother recasts Teresa of Calcutta
By C.M. Paul* Kolkata, December 12, 2025 — For decades, Mother Teresa of Calcutta has been canonized in public memory as the “Saint of the Gutters”—a figure of pure compassion beyond reproach. Teona Strugar Mitevska’s new film Mother, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival opening the Orizzonti section,
Young musician brings ancient indian tradition to dialogue
By Matters India Reporter Pilar, August 10, 2026: A contemplative Rudra Veena recital by young musician Mrunali Desai highlighted Yuva Sadbhav 2026, a youth interfaith gathering at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre in Goa, western India. Desai, a disciple of Vidushi Jyoti Hegde of the Khandarbani tradition, explored Raag Bhimpalasi in