By M L Satyan Bengaluru, May 25, 2023: A few days ago, I was traveling by a taxi in Bengaluru. At a major traffic signal, I noticed a middle-aged woman on the footpath carrying a young baby on her shoulder. The child was quiet. As soon as there was redContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Namphai, May 25, 2023: In its efforts to fight drug and substance abuse among young people in Arunachal Pradesh, the diocese of Miao has opened a deaddiction facility for girls and women. “Drug menace is a big problem across Arunachal Pradesh and it feeds on the futureContinue Reading
Vatican City, May 24, 2023: Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests. Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu, a leading member of the Church’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, May 22, 2023: A top court in western India has lifted prohibition imposed on a Christian couple to preach their religion upholding the constitutional right of a citizen to practice and profess one’s religion. The May 19 order of the Goa bench of Bombay HighContinue Reading
By Dorothy Fernandes Patna, May 22, 2023: This year, as in every year, the month of March made me pause, ponder, and reflect on how far we as women have moved ahead. It is because of our celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8. This year the celebration fellContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bijapur, May 22, 2023: Gadyamma, who has been living as a devadasi since childhood, does not want her daughter to follow the oppressive tradition of being a female dancer in Hindu temples. “I became a devadasi when I was 12 under our village tradition, but I wantContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 21, 2021: On May 2, a day before Manipur went up in flames, T. Khupminthang, took shelter in the house of his employer, a Meitei, along with his son and three others. The five Kuki tribals were residents of Churachandpur district, but workedContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, May 21, 2923: Are we speaking with the heart? As journalists, do we speak the truth in love? These are two relevant questions we need to ask ourselves, reflecting on the message of Pope Francis on 57th World Communication Day. With misinformation almost becoming synonymous toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottody, May 20, 2023: A Catholic couple exchanged marriage vows and garlanded each other in front of a closed church after the groom’s priest defied a court order and refused to issue a mandatory certificate. Had the Kottayam Knanaya archdiocese granted Justin John permission to marryContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, May 19, 2023: Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church has termed as “a shame” the increasing cases of wild animals killing humans in the southern Indian state of Kerala. “Incidents of wild animals entering villages and killing and injuring humans are on theContinue Reading
