Renjith Leen Kochi, September 23, 2023: Freedom of the Press is the most sacrosanct and is recognised by the judiciary, said Justice Sunil Thomas of the Kerala High Court while inaugurating the Award Ceremony of the Indian Catholic Press Association at the Louis Vyppisserry Hall in Ashirbhavan, Ernakulam, on Saturday,Continue Reading
Renjith Leen Kochi, September 22, 2023: Journalists are called to speak truth to the powerless against the powers that be, said Hon. Justice Devan Ramachandran of the Kerala High Court while inaugurating the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) in John Barrett Nagar (Ashirbhavan Pastoral CentreContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Bangalore, September 21, 2023: Pope Francis on September 21 appointed Father Lourdu Anandam as the bishop of Sivagangai, a diocese of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The 65 year old bishop elect is a clergy of the Archdiocese of Madurai, currently the parish priest of theContinue Reading
By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina Manila, Sept 17, 2023: Pope Francis has removed a Filipino priest due to allegations of child sexual abuse, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The pontiff’s decision to defrock Father Pio Aclon from Borongan, Eastern Samar, was announced September 17 by the DioceseContinue Reading
By Joe Palathunkal Ahmedabad, Sept 16, 2023: A renowned Jesuit missiologist, who had studied missionary life as part of his vocation within the vocation, has died. Father Joseph Valiamangalam died of diabetic complication on September 14 at Vadodara in Gujarat state. He was 73. He was a member of theContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Polur, India: Kavitha was 14 and Navyashree 16 (names changed) when they were married off, but their marriages did not last long: their in-laws threw out the two village girls from their homes in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh. “Today, both are under our care andContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Sept 15, 2023: A Catholic priest has died by suicide for unknown reasons in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. “It is with a heavy heart that announce the death of Fr Anil Francis of our diocese, who ended his life by suicide,” saysContinue Reading
Margao, Sept 14, 2023: A Capuchin priest has called upon Indians to speak out on the current sociopolitical challenges in the country. “To do so is our responsibility as citizens,” asserted Capuchin Father Suresh Mathew, the editor of Indian Currents, a weekly published from New Delhi. He was presenting theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Agra, Sept 14, 2023: Christians and their institutions are increasingly facing hatred being spread by the Hindutva fringe elements in the country, says Father Suresh Mathew, editor of Indian Currents weekly, published from New Delhi. The Capuchin priest was addressing a seminar in connection with theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Sept 13, 2023: Walter Alfred, known for his extensive coverage of historic events in the last century, died September 13 in Mumbai. He died at his residence at Mira Road, a suburb of Mumbai, his daughter Anita confirmed. “Papa would have turned 103 later thisContinue Reading
