By Matters India Reporter Kuravilangad, India, December 26, 2022: The pioneer of the Claretians in India, Fr. George Vanchipurackal (79) died on December 25 after celebrating Christmas with his family members. His funeral will take place in Claret Bhavan, Kuravilangad at 2.30 pm on December 26. Fr. George Vanchipurackal wasContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Siliguri, Dec. 21, 2022 — West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has handed over the letter of Approval of Autonomy for Salesian College in Sonada. The event took place December 21 during the meeting of principals of 64 colleges affiliated to North Bengal University with the educationContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, December 24, 2022: The Apostolic Carmel Sisters organized a unique Christmas celebration with transgender community in Bengaluru, giving a message of gender equality and inter-religious amity. The celebration held a week ago at the Apostolic Carmel Generalate in Jayanagar in collaboration with the Teachers TrainingContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, Dec 22, 2022: For the last few years, the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala has been in the news for bad reasons. Conflicts in the name of silly and irrational matters raised by the hierarchy, priests and religious have become so common that many simple people haveContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Raipur, Dec 22, 2022: Hundreds of indigenous people who follow the Christian faith have been driven out of their homes in the Maoist-infested Bastar region of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. “At least 300 families who lived in Narayanpur and Kondegaon districts were ousted fromContinue Reading
Felix Anthony Miao, 20 December 2022: Giving up is not an option for a missionary said Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao diocese in Arunachal Pradesh celebrating hisRuby Jubilee of Priestly Ordination here on 19 December 2022. As a missionary, making others live gives meaning to one’s life, said the missionaryContinue Reading
Purushottam Nayak Kerubadi, December 18, 2022: The people irrespective of religion, caste, creed, and color are mourning the death of their honest, simple, and popular catechist. Jajati Nayak was born July 1, 1950, in Kerubadi, a catholic village which has celebrated 100 years of Christian faith in 2015 of OurContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Dec 15, 2022: This piece is occasioned by the Gospel reading at the third Sunday of Advent. From prison, John the Baptist sent his emissaries to Jesus with the question “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?” (Mat 11:3).Continue Reading
M.K.George Lionel Messi is now a household name. At least for the lovers of soccer. The Argentinian football player has won the hearts of millions. Here is the football history that makes him a legend: Prior to the World Cup, Messi has scored 695 goals in 831 games in clubContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 15, 2022: Catholic Church leaders have sought an “unconditional apology” from the Indian government for the custodial death of Father Stan Swamy after a US based digital forensic firm has found that the late Jesuit was falsely implicated in a sedition case. “AtContinue Reading
