By I P Sarto Dumka, Oct 13, 2023: The tribals irrespective of their religions and languages need to assert their human right as “Adivasis” (indigenous people), said Gladson Dungdung, a human right activist from Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand state. He was addressing the convention of the animators of the BasicContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct 13, 2023: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed deep sorrow at the loss of lives and the sufferings caused by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. The CBCI stands in solidarity with all the affected families, says a pressContinue Reading
Sournagsho Chowdhury Siliguri, October 1,3 2023 : Salesian College (Autonomous) Siliguri joined 11 other venues of Kolkata Salesian province in holding Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival, 2nd edition on October 13, 2023. North Bengal’s acclaimed Nepali Film Director, musician and singer Mr. Anmol Gurung inaugurated the festival at SalesianContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Dumka, Oct. 12, 2023: Around 2,000 people on Oct 12 attended the inaugural Eucharist of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) and Synod convention at Dumka, about 250 km northwest of Kolkata. The congregation danced before the Eucharist to express their joy of meeting each other and toContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Kolkata, Oct 12, 2023: The Enforcement Directorate, better-known as ED, could arrest any citizen even without possessing any evidence of the alleged financial scam. It seemed to have the absolute right of arrest. However, in a landmark judgment on October 3, the Supreme Court criticized the EDContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, Oct 9, 2023: The Medical Sisters of St Francis of Assisi celebrated their 50 years of presence in India on October 7 at their first Indian house at Pithora in Raipur archdiocese of Chhattisgarh. Thanking for their presence and services, Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bangalore, Oct 7, 2023: Pope Francis on October 6 appointed Father Linus Neli as Archbishop of Imphal that covers the entire northeastern Indian state of Manipur. The 66-year-old archbishop-elect is currently the judicial vicar of the archdiocese. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dominic LumonContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, Oct 6, 2023: The Catholic Church in Kerala has one rule for priests and another for bishops when it comes to supporting the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), bemoans a reformist cleric. Father Aji Puthiyaparampil, who left priestly ministry to reform the Catholic Church inContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Oct 6, 2023: The arrest of News Click founder and editor Prabir Purkayastha, the human resources chief Amit Chakravarty and a few other journalists associated with News Click on October 4, has sent a shock wave throughout the country. Amid growing restrictions on media freedom,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct 6, 2023: Pope Francis joined those mourning the death of Cardinal Emeritus, Telesphore Placidus Toppo, who brought global recognition for India’s tribal Church. On October 5, the Pope sent a telegram of condolences to Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi, saying he has learnedContinue Reading
