By Matters India Reporter Kasargod, April 18, 2023: A parish under the Kottayam Knanaya Catholic archdiocese has created history when it allowed a parishioner to marry from outside the closely knit community without losing his membership. The parish priest of St Anne’s Knanaya Catholic Church at Kottody in Kerala’s KasargodContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, April 17, 2023: Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar joined those mourning the death of Albert Augustine, an Indian Catholic who was among 60 killed in the ongoing clashes in Sudan. “The situation in Khartoum remains one of great concern. We will continue to monitor developments,”Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, April 17, 2023: Catholics in Mangaluru are mourning the tragic death of a young entrepreneur of the community who died in an accident in Thailand. Oshin Pereira died April 11 in a scuba diving accident while on holidaying in Thailand. The 26-year-old who debuted in bakingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ahmedabad, April 17, 2023: A Catholic nun has approached the Gujarat High Court for action against alleged derogatory remarks on nuns and the Pope during an event organized by a rightwing Hindu group. Sister Manjula Tuscano, a member of the Missionary Dominican Sisters of the Rosary,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jabalpur, April 14, 2023: A special court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has remanded ousted Protestant Bishop P C Singh in seven days custody of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for interrogation. Officials from the ED reportedly arrested the former Church of North IndianContinue Reading
By Heather Preston Abuja, April 13, 2023: The Christian Association of Nigeria has received an apology from the manufacturers of Peak Milk, after it used Jesus’ crucifixion as a metaphor to promote its product on Good Friday. The controversial ad campaign showed a dented tin of Peak Milk pierced onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Imphal, April 13, 2023: The All Manipur Christian Organisation (AMCO) has expressed serious concern over the demolition of three churches belonging to three different denominations in the northeastern Indian state that has 41 percent Christians. The Manipur authorities on March 11 demolished the Evangelical Baptist ConventionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 13, 2023: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 13 granted bail to a Catholic school principal accused of sexual abuse of student. A day earlier, the court granted temporary relief from arrest to Bishop Gerald Almeida of Jabalpur and Father Jagan RajContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Kolkata, April 12, 2023: The Supreme Court of India has asked the federal government to formulate a national model for all states and Union Territories for managing menstrual hygiene for girls in schools. The apex court on April 10 also termed the issue as of “immense importance”Continue Reading
Dimapur, April 12, 2023: A Salesian center in northeastern India has held a series of training to help improve their employment opportunities. The Anma Integrated Development Association (AIDA) held the training in five villages, with a focus on mushroom cultivation and food processing. The women were part of self-help groupsContinue Reading
