By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, May 27, 2024: – A Catholic college president in India spoke about the Buddhist Vesak holiday, which commemorates Gautama Buddha, saying he cherishes a hope “that our multi-cultural, interfaith encounters form communities of awareness and the different religious principles and teachings that should benefit all ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 24, 2024: The Commission for Migrants of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) launched the project “Supporting Informal Migrant Workers: Access to Entitlements” to ensure all migrant workers have equal access to basic rights and services. The CCBI Commission for Migrants, together with the InternationalContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter London, May 23, 2024: The Cambridge City councillors elected Councillor Baiju Thittala as the new Mayor of Cambridge on May 23 for the Municipal Year 2024/2025. He succeeds Mayor Jenny Gawthrope Wood. Born in Kerala and belonging to a farming community, Thittala says, “I left to DelhiContinue Reading
Maria Rekha Dsp Panaji, May 22, 2024:Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence. – St Francis de Sales The month of May is a very special month for us, a break from our routine and to rejuvenate ourselvesContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, May 20, 2024: A seminar on hope-filled nation-building from a synodal church perspective was held in Bhubaneswar capital of the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The May 18 event was organized by the Odisha Region Catholic Religious of India (CRI) in collaboration with church leaders andContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, May 18, 2024: A meeting between the leaders of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Pope Francis is causing some controversy in the Eastern Rite Church. “This is where the devil — the devil exists — the divider, creeps in thwarting the most heartfelt desire the LordContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 18, 2024: It is not very pleasant to wake up to the sad news about a friend’s passing away. What is worse is to know that the person had died almost a year ago. May 17 is the birthday of Philip Mathew, my friendContinue Reading
London, May 16, 2024: Two third of senior leaders in UK schools want a law which requires daily acts of collective worship in school to be scrapped, a new survey has revealed. Schools in England are legally required to hold daily acts of collective worship – and for non-religious schools,Continue Reading
By Maria Rekha Panaji, May 13, 2024: Pope John Paul II, in his message for the World Day of Social Communications, envisioned the media as a powerful tool for promoting peace and understanding. He saw its potential to bridge cultural divides and foster empathy across borders. Today, in a worldContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, May 13, 2024: India is in the middle of a highly decisive election because many political observers are of the view that the future of Indian democracy hinges on the result of this election. To a democracy, periodic free and fair elections are like the soulContinue Reading
