London, Oct 26, 2022: The appointment of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s first Prime Minister of British Asian heritage has been hailed as a “ground-breaking milestone” by the US President Joe Biden among others. Sunak’s parents are of Punjabi descent and he is himself a practicing Hindu. Speaking to Premier ChristianContinue Reading
By Maria Stephen Bhopal, Oct 26, 2022: The Archdiocese of Bhopal has concluded a three-day Bible Mahotsav (grand festival) with the imposition of pallium upon Archbishop Alangaram Arokia Sebastian Durairaj. The festival, a spiritual retreat for the laity, began with a procession of the Bible at 8:30 am on OctoberContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Khandwa, Oct 26, 2022: Right wing Hindu activists have burnt firecrackers in front of a Catholic school in Madhya Pradesh state to protest the staging a street play on environmental protection and safe celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights. The protesters burst firecrackers before StContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Cuttack, Oct 24, 2022: Christians in Odisha say they contribute generously to the celebration of festival of their Hindu brethren as a gesture to foster solidarity and brotherhood. “I gladly gave 2,000 rupees, the amount decided by the Hindu Diwali committee for a Christian family,” said LazarusContinue Reading
By Monica Thangbiakmawii Siliguri, Oct 24, 2022: The Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC), the first indigenous congregation of northeastern India, has marked its 80th foundation anniversary. “In the glorious mission history of Northeast India, one cannot deny the impact of the multifaceted missionary enterprises launched by theContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, Oct 23, 2022: India today, is enveloped in darkness! As the nation embroils itself from one issue to another, the burden is felt by the ordinary citizen, as never before and in more ways than one. Fascism throttles the country; at this juncture, one cannot help,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Oct 23, 2022: More than 90 priests, nuns and lay people from across India are attending a four-day specialized training program on project management and fundraising in Kolkata. The participants for the October 21-24 program at Jesuits’ Dhyana Ashram hail from 30 religious congregations andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mancherial, Oct 23, 2022: A Capuchin priest and a seminarian have been feared drowned in the Godavari River in the southern Indian state of Telangana. Father Tony Simon Pulladen and seminarian Bijo Thomas Palampurackal were reportedly taking bath in the river on October 23 near ErrayipetContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, Oct 22, 2022: The centenary celebrations of the arrival of the Salesian Congregation in northeastern India will conclude on October 30 with a solemn Mass presided over by Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli. The 10 am Mass will be held at Cathedral of Mary HelpContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, Oct 22, 2022: A unique edition of the Bible for the youth was released at the backdrop of the general assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), currently underway at Bangkok, Thailand. The special edition, named ‘Identity: Identified, Navigating the Challenges of Life,’ wasContinue Reading
