By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, May 30, 2026: The Archbishop of Bombay has issued a “Pastoral Letter” warning the faithful about confusion surrounding “The Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ” and stressing it “is not in full communion with the Catholic Church.” Addressed “To, All the Faithful of the Archdiocese ofContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul KOLKATA, May 29, 2026: A pioneering priest-psychologist who became the first Indian-born principal of Salesian College Sonada and later advanced psychological training for clergy and laity died May 28 in Kolkata at age 101. His final act of service was donating his body to medical science.Continue Reading
By Bolmax Pereira* Panaji, May 27, 2026: “We require a new and universal solidarity.” (Laudato Si’, 14). Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, communities in Goa are reviving farmlands, protecting rivers, switching to solar energy, and building interfaith alliances to safeguard creation. In Goa, Laudato Si’ is more than reflection—it isContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 26, 2026: The church bells of Goa now ring with sorrow following the untimely death of Father Bolmax Pereira, parish priest of St. Francis Xavier Church, Chicalim, known for his fight for people, culture and the environment. The 50-year-old priest collapsed at Vasco railwayContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Kolkata, May 26, 2026: Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity) is a landmark text that situates the Catholic Church’s social teaching within the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. It is both theological and pastoral, drawing on biblical imagery, the tradition ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 26, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s (CBCI) Council for Women has expressed profound sorrow at the death of Sister Lilly Francis, a pioneering advocate for women’s empowerment in the Church and society. She passed away on May 23 in Nagpur atContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Suruda, May 25, 2026: The Catholic Church in Odisha is mourning the death of Father Anselm Francis Biswal, a veteran priest whose six decades of ministry left a lasting imprint on the faithful and society at large. He died May 22, at the age of 90, leavingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, May 25, 2026: A three-day intensive seminar on legal issues facing minority-managed institutions was held May 17–20 at Atma Darshan, Digha Ghat, Patna. Organized by the Justice and Human Rights Forum, the program gathered 45 participants, including Provincials, Treasurers, Principals, Managers, and heads of institutionsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY, May 23, 2026: Salesian Father Costantino Vendrame, an Italian who served as a missionary in northeastern India for three decades, has been declared Venerable, the second stage in the four-phase canonization process in the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV on May 22 authorized theContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, May 22, 2026: The Catholic Church observed the 60th World Day of Social Communications on 17 May 2025. In his first message for this significant day, Pope Leo XIV focussed on the need and importance of ‘Preserving Human Voices and Faces’. The message which was writtenContinue Reading
