By R M Emmanuel Akilan Devakottai, Oct 16, 2023: “I know that you are all Jesuits, but are you all Catholics?” asked a bishop in northeastern India when a group of Jesuits met him during the first phase of the Synod. This sarcastic and pessimistic attitude was shared by manyContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Oct 15, 2023: Separate parliamentary and legislative seats, land for cemeteries and scholarships are among 20 demands Christian groups in Telangana have put forward to political parties in the southern Indian state. The Telangana State Federation of Churches, Telangana Council of Churches and Synod ofContinue Reading
By Tessy Jacob Bondamunda, Oct 15, 2023: The Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, largely known as Holy Spirit Sisters, celebrated the golden jubilee of their missionary presence in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar led the jubilee Mass at Pabitra Atama Convent Bondamunda,Continue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Oct 14, 2023: In India it is common to see street dogs chasing two-wheelers. When someone or something is persistently chased by another the phenomenon is called “being dogged by something.” With the latest flare up between Israel and the Hamas, following closely on the heels ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Oct 14, 2023: A discussion on “Faith Reflections on meeting challenges to freedom of religion” has brought together 70 scholars and participants from diverse religious backgrounds to explore the concept of freedom of religion and its relevance in today’s society. The Interfaith Solidarity Council organizedContinue Reading
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
