By Matters India Reporter GUWAHATI, September 26, 2026: Father Martin Sadiq, a priest of the Diocese of Jalandhar and veteran Catholic media professional, has been appointed Director of the National Institute of Social Communications, Research and Training (NISCORT), the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s (CBCI) national institute for social communicationContinue Reading

Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, September 26, 2026: Civil society coalition Nattai Kappom (Save the Nation) has urged Parliament to reconsider provisions in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, warning that its asset‑vesting framework could undermine charitable institutions, minority schools, and places of worship. Nattai Kappom, a platformContinue Reading

By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, September 25, 2026: The India Express on September 23 had banner headlines screaming: ‘14 times in 10 months, two Election Commissioners objected on record to steps taken by Commission– from keeping them in the dark to adding new voters, deleting names’. Thanks to their investigative journalistContinue Reading

By Matters India Reporter AJMER, September 26, 2026: A seminar on ecumenism and dialogue brought together bishops, priests, religious and lay leaders from nine dioceses of the Agra Ecclesiastical Region, underscoring the urgency of Christian unity and interreligious cooperation in India. The one-day program, held at the Naveenta Diocesan PastoralContinue Reading

By Felix Anthony Miao, September 23, 2026: Returning from the Asian Digital Missionary Assembly in Manila, I find myself carrying home something far more valuable than photographs, memories and new friendships. I return with a renewed understanding of what digital ministry means to me — and a deeper conviction thatContinue Reading

By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, September 25, 2026: Artificial Intelligence (AI)is overwhelming us today! AI, as we all know, is about communication, information, data mining, and much more. It shapes the way we think and even determines our behavioural patterns and much more. In May, Pope Leo XIV gave the worldContinue Reading

By chhotebhai Kanpur, September 25, 2026: It is no coincidence that Gandhi Jayanti, to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, is celebrated on October 2 and the feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4. They have much in common, especially their extreme form of renunciation and humility.Continue Reading

By Felix Anthony Miao Namsai, September 23, 2026: Eighty‑five Christian leaders representing churches across East Arunachal Pradesh gathered at St. Mary’s School, Namsai, for a day‑long prayer meeting aimed at fostering unity and encouraging believers to pray for the nation, its leaders and society. The gathering brought together pastors, evangelists,Continue Reading

By Purushottam Nayak SIKABADI, September 22, 2026: In a remote corner of Odisha’s Kandhamal district, where daily-wage labour and small-scale farming sustain families, five young people from one extended tribal household are beginning a journey that once seemed almost unimaginable: medical college. In Sikabadi village of Daringbadi block, Bursi PradhanContinue Reading