By chhotebhai Kanpur, September 4, 2026: August has been a rather depressing and distressing month for me, despite my telling others that we should never give up hope. But this last month could best be described as “My cup of woes brimmeth over”. Some things may sound silly and mundane,Continue Reading
By Matters Indian Reporter NEW DELHI, September 1, 2026: The All India Catholic Union, Asia’s oldest lay Catholic organization, has expressed “profound grief and solidarity” with the people of Nepal after catastrophic floods struck the Trishuli river basin on August 26. Triggered by a glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung, theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter MUMBAI, September 1, 2026: The United Christian Forum has appealed to Maharashtra’s government to defer enforcement of the newly enacted Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, warning that its provisions could be misused against Christians and other minorities. In a memorandum dated August 31, addressed toContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena (September 1, 2026) A pilgrimage to the birth place of the congregation… Recently, I had the rare privilege of making a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the congregation to which I belong. Twenty-eight brothers and sisters fromContinue Reading
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.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kottayam: August 31, 2026: A pioneering Church-based addiction recovery center in Kerala, celebrated its Ruby jubilee by bringing together the founders and hundreds of recovering persons in Kottayam on August 29. Total Response to Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TRADA) is an organ of the All Kerala JointContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter BARUIPUR, India August 31, 2026: In the spirit of Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council document affirming the Church as the People of God, two back-to-back seminars celebrated the life and principles of St. Devasahayam, Patron of the laity in India. The gatherings underscored Pope Francis’Continue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, August 31, 2026: I am Malala: I was born on 12 July 1997 as Malala Yousafzai in the Swat District of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. My family was lower–middle class. It was certainly not easy to make both ends meet. My father was an educationistContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Mirga, August 30, 2026: As part of the Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) training of the Catholic Diocese of Asansol, I had the opportunity to spend a day with BEC leaders and some clergy reflecting on the present challenges faced by Christians in West Bengal, particularly the growingContinue Reading
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 PoolaContinue Reading
