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 theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, June 13, 2026: Archbishop Elias Frank of Calcutta, met a six‑member delegation of the Bongiyo Christiyo Parisheba (BCP – Bengal Christian Council) at the Archbishop’s House on June 12. The meeting, which lasted nearly ninety minutes, was described as “fruitful” and marked a significant stepContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, June 12, 2026: With hearts full of gratitude, we journey through this Platinum Jubilee year, remembering with affection our friends and benefactors who have walked alongside us over the past 75 years. The Archdiocese of Bombay welcomed us in 1951, offering temporary accommodation at VileContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, June 12, 2026: Villagers across Tamil Nadu turned local Gram Sabha meetings into platforms for urgent appeals—calling for clean water, electricity, agricultural support, and protection of Dalit Christian families facing eviction. In observance of World Environment Day, June 5, these local self‑government village meetings becameContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, June 9, 2026: The Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council’s Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has completed 12 houses for some of the state’s poorest Dalit families, providing permanent shelter to people who had been living in unsafe huts, temporary sheds and severely deteriorated homes.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 11, 2026: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India on June 10 released the Indian edition of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence. The ceremony at the Apostolic Nunciature in New Delhi marked the first official presentation of theContinue Reading
By Alisha Yadav Siliguri, June 11, 2026: The local Church in Bagdogra Diocese marked the World Day Against Child Labour with a spirited football campaign, rallying the community under the theme “Red Card to Child Labour – Fair Play for Children, Decent Work for Adults.” Seva Kendra, the social serviceContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kozhikode, India, June 10, 2026: Before dawn broke over the mist-covered hills of Venappara, in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala, a family of 10 children and their parents would begin the day praying before the family altar. This practice eventually led six of the eight daughtersContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Adoor, June 9, 2026: The story begins not in a campaign office or a mega event, but in a modest prayer hall in Adoor, a municipality in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Here, Pastor Tijo Thomas speaks words that ripple far beyond his congregation. His prophecies—once whisperedContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, June 8, 2026: Yesterday June 7, a sizeable section of the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. It was a liturgical solemnity honoring the real presence of Christ in theContinue Reading
