By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 15, 2023: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore on June 15 commended the Karnataka government for repealing the controversial Anti-Conversion law, enforced by the previous Hindu nationalist government. “On behalf of the Christian Community, I express my profound gratitude and satisfaction towards the government of KarnatakaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, 14 June 2023: Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati, apostle of peace in northeastern India, has gone to Manipur twice where ethnic violence has raged since May 3. “It is not easy to describe what I am doing. I have visited Manipur already twice, spendingContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Thrissur, June 15, 2023: A group of lay and religious leaders under the leadership of Divine Retreat Centre director held a day-long protest fast in solidarity with the victims of continued violence in Manipur. Several Vincentian priests of Divine Retreat Centre and many lay leaders linedContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Jashpur, June 14, 2023: Hundreds of people from Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand on June 14 joined a one-day sit-in at a central Indian city to protest the arrest of a Catholic nun and her family members for allegedly violating an anti-conversion law. “Stop filing false cases againstContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, June 14, 2023: A domestic workers union in Telangana has demanded a comprehensive legislation for their people in the southcentral Indian state. The demand was made June 14 by the Gruhakarmikula Union Telangana State (GUTS), at a press conference at the Hyderabad Press Club. TheContinue Reading
By Lissy Kurian Panaji, June 14, 2023: Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, the archbishop of Goa and Daman, has urged his people to reach out to those keeping away from the Church such as people in live-in relations. “Jesus was a leader who went in search of (lost) people. Likewise, weContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, June 14, 2023: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has promised free education and hostel accommodation in Church-managed educational institutions to young people from the strife-torn northeastern Indian state of Manipur. The prelate told this June 12 at a meeting of a group of young ManipuriContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, June 13, 2023: I received a WhatsApp video in which a person (name and place unknown) is seen giving a talk. This provoked my thoughts and inspired me to share my reflections for the introspection of the readers. The content of the talk is givenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jashpur, June 13, 2023: A newly professed nun, who was jailed along with four others for alleged conversion charges, were on June 13 granted bail by a court in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Sister Vibha Kerketta was arrested June 6 and jailed the nextContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, June 12, 2023: The special synod meeting of the Syro-Malabar Church began June 12 with Cardinal George Alencherry bemoaning the persecution of Christians in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. The synod is being held at the behest of the Vatican at Mount St. Thomas,Continue Reading
