By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 22, 2023: The laity and priests of the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have agreed to respect a papal directive and celebrate Mass on Christmas in the format they have opposed for decades. “All churches in the archdiocese will celebrate one Mass on Christmas in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, Dec 21, 2023: The children of war-torn Gaza and other conflict zones were the focus of a special Christmas program organized December 21 in Hyderabad, capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana. The event was held at the Montfort Social Institute, Ramanthapur, a cityContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Dec 21, 2023: The Indian Parliament is facing suspension of opposition MPs almost every day. The number has crossed 150. It means that the voice of the people of 150 and more constituencies are not heard inside the temple of democracy. Continuous debates are heldContinue Reading
Fr.C.M. Paul Siliguri, December 19, 2023 : A premier Catholic school in North Bengal staged an ambitious musical performance marking its golden jubilee with two-day open air mega event by 1,200 children teaching and learning from animal kingdom. Some 12,000 people including school children and their guardians, as well asContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 20, 2023: Church groups in India on December 20 expressed joy after a court granted bail to a priest and three Catholics in judicial custody for nearly three months for allegedly violating an anti-conversion law. The Allahabad High Court, the top court of UttarContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Dec 20, 2023: More than 15,000 people attended the largest Christian gathering in India held recently on a public beach in Mumbai. “This was the 58th annual Prabhu Yeshu Janmotsav (birthday celebrations of Lord Jesus) to spread the message of love, peace and goodwill toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Churachandpur, Dec 20, 2023: After nearly eight months of tense waiting, Christians in Manipur on December 20 conducted the burials of 87 members of Kuki-Zo communities at two places in Churachandpur district in the strife-torn northeastern Indian state. “A poignant symphony of sorrow echoed as peopleContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Pilar, Dec 20, 2023: Divli folk dance of Goa and Qawwali were performed to communicate the message of Christmas at Sadbhav Christmas – a Christmas celebration with people from different Faith communities, organized by the Society of Pilar, an indigenous congregation. It was held on DecemberContinue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, Dec 19, 2023: The Catholic Church, in its mission to spread the message of Christ, is engaged in a multi-layered process known as inculturation. In the intricate diversity of the Church’s mission, the dynamic interplay of liturgy, synodality, listening, and inculturation emerges as a profoundContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Dec 19, 2023: In cricketing parlance, once five wickets are down, the tail is exposed. The batters have been exhausted and only the bowlers remain, to put up some resistance. After the fall from grace (pun intended) of Cardinal George Alencherry and Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Ernakulam,Continue Reading
