Pope Leo XIV appoints Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 18, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Albert Hemrom, of Dibrugarh, as
Memorial service honors Bengali liturgy composer
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, July 15, 2026: Family, friends and admirers gathered July 12 at Christ the King Church
Mob threatens Auxilium sisters over cemetery construction in West Bengal
Matters India Reporter Barasat, 13 July 2026: A tense confrontation erupted, July 12 at the residence of the Auxilium Sisters
Redemptorists clarify identity amid online confusion
By Matters India Reporter Rome, July 10, 2026: Following illicit episcopal consecrations by an ultra-traditionalist group, the Congregation of the
Supreme Court clears release of Graham Staines murder convict
By John Dayal New Delhi, July 18, 2026: More than
Pope Leo XIV appoints Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 18, 2026: Pope
Universal Solidarity Movement celebrates 34 years, honors youth integrity
By Matters India reporter Indore, July 17, 2026: The Universal Solidarity Movement (USM) celebrated its 34th Foundation Day by honoring five young people with Honesty Awards, underscoring its mission to foster integrity, peace, and leadership among youth. “Thirty-three years in the life of a movement or an organization may not
An outsider view of Syro‑Malabar Church in America
By C.M. Paul Chicago, 17 July 2026: The McCormick Convention Centre in Chicago echoed with hymns in Syriac, Malayalam and English as thousands of Syro‑Malabar Catholics gathered for the Silver Jubilee Convention of the Eparchy of Chicago, July 9-12. It was a celebration of faith transplanted from Kerala that has
Catholic students mark 80 years with global US celebration
Matters India Reporter Maryland, July 14, 2026: The International Young Catholic Students (IYCS) celebrated its 80th anniversary with a solemn and spirited gathering at the Roscoe Nix School Auditorium, 28 June, bringing together former members, clergy, and youth leaders from across the globe. The event, initiated by former YCS members
Youth, laity empowerment marks Syro‑Malabar jubilee in Chicago
By C. M. Paul Chicago, 11 July 2026: The American Syro‑Malabar Diocese of Chicago stepped into its silver jubilee year with a four‑day celebration at McCormick Place, marking 25 years since the erection of the St. Thomas Syro‑Malabar Eparchy in the United States, 9-12 July 2026. What unfolded was not
Youth formation beyond the classroom
By C.M. Paul Siliguri, July 18, 2026: In July, as campuses across India come alive with admissions to institutions of higher learning, thousands of young people find themselves making life-shaping decisions about their future. For many, these choices are influenced less by their own interests and abilities than by parental
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
Authoring worlds beyond his years at 12
By Lissy Maruthamkuzhy KOTTAYAM, July 6, 2026: While many 12-year-olds spend their free time playing games or scrolling through social media, Yohan Joseph Biju is busy building fictional worlds, crafting adventures and planning the next installments of a growing novel series. The young author from Kerala has already published three
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
Supreme Court clears release of Graham Staines murder convict
By John Dayal New Delhi, July 18, 2026: More than 26 years after one of independent India’s most shocking acts of religious violence claimed the lives of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, the man convicted as the principal offender, Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, is
Indian Church releases book on Communication Theology of Avery Dulles
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, 12 July 2026: A book that seeks to reshape the way the Church understands and practices communication was launched at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on 11 July 2026. It drew theologians, media professionals, and Church leaders into a conversation inspired by
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,
