Jesus Youth movement mourns Jesuit pioneer’s death
By George Kommattam Malaparamba, June 21, 2026: Jesuit Father Abraham Pallivathukal, SJ, one of the pioneers and earliest spiritual guides
Telugu regional meet on climate change, Christian response
Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, June 19, 2026: A one‑day seminar and workshop on Climate Change and Ecological Spirituality brought together
Exhumed Christian body sparks panic in West Bengal
By Matters India Reporter Moninathpur, June 17, 2026: Christian families in Moninathpur village, Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, are
Special program trains nuns in elderly care
By Matters India Reporter Pune, June 16, 2026: Religious sisters from across India gathered in Pune for a six-day training
Illegal immigration trade flourished along Bengal border
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, June 21, 2026: A clandestine
Jesus Youth movement mourns Jesuit pioneer’s death
By George Kommattam Malaparamba, June 21, 2026: Jesuit Father Abraham
Illegal immigration trade flourished along Bengal border
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, June 21, 2026: A clandestine network of agents and officials turned illegal immigration into a billion-rupee industry along the Indo-Bangladesh border, with insiders revealing decades of infiltration, forged documents, and staggering profits now disrupted by political change. Anandabazar.com, through its June 16, report, has brought
Nepal marks day against caste discrimination, untouchability
By Matters India Reporter Kathmandu, June 5, 2026: Nepal has observed the National Day for the Elimination of Caste Discrimination and Untouchability, renewing calls for justice and equality for Dalit communities. The commemoration carried the slogan, “Effective mobilisation of state structures for access to justice for the Dalit community.” The
Chicago hosts first gathering of Malayalam-speaking religious sisters
By Matters India Reporter Chicago, April 19, 2026: The first-ever gathering of Malayalam-speaking religious sisters serving in the United States and Canada opened at the Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church in Bensenville, Chicago, according to Apnades. The April 18 event, held in connection with the silver jubilee of the Saint
UN official condemns Trump, defends pope’s peace mission
By C. M. Paul New Delhi, April 16, 2026: Dominic F. Dixon, Executive Director of the United Nations Agency for Peace and Development (UNADAP), has sharply condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran while defending Pope Leo XIV’s Easter appeal for peace. In his UNSHACKLED broadcast, Dixon framed
Joe Fernandis Memorial Tournament honors a lifelong legacy
By Sunil D’Cruz Mumbai, June 16, 2026: The recently concluded 15th Joe Fernandis Memorial Hockey Tournament, was more than a showcase of athletic skill. It stood as a living tribute to the late Joe Fernandis, a Catholic Goan whose passion for hockey and commitment to community transformed Ambernath and Mumbai
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
Kerala woman launches free Catholic digital sanctuary online
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 18, 2026: A new online Catholic resource has been launched to serve believers across India, offering free access to curated materials on prayer, sacraments, and faith formation. Christina Hanna Paul, a Kerala-based Catholic, has created Vine & The Branch, a digital sanctuary designed
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
Pope Leo urges priests to embody Christ’s holiness
By India Matters Reporter Vatican City, June 14, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has called on priests to embody holiness through “upright, simple and pure hearts” that remain “contemplative in the midst of action, merciful and faithful in times of trial, and joyful in the gift of himself.” He said the
Book on Basilica of Bom Jesus released
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa, June 21, 2026: A new illustrated volume, Basilica of Bom Jesus, edited by Jesuit Father Patricio Fernandes and Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar, was released May 31 at the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. The publication was launched as a tribute to Father Fernandes, who
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,
