C.M. Paul Siliguri, January 31, 2026: A new academic title, An Introduction to Buddhism, was formally released during the inaugural ceremony of Sangam – Ethnic Day 2026 at Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, 31 January. The book was launched by Principal Fr (Dr) Babu Joseph in the presence of its author,Continue Reading
By George Kommattam Chevayur, Jan 31, 2026: A parish in the diocese of Thamarassery has honored St. Devasahayam Pillai by staging a drama on the life of India’s first martyr saint. The Nithya Sahaya Matha Church (Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help) in Kozhikode’s Chevayoor staged “Kattadimalayile Raktha Pushpam”Continue Reading
By George Kommattam Kozhikode, Jan 29, 2026: The head of the Catholic religious in Kerala has welcomed the state government decision to extend social security benefits to eligible women living in religious institutions. “As a nun, I welcome the Kerala cabinet decision to remove barriers that denied eligible unmarried womenContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Chalakudy, Jan 29, 2026: For Sister Soniya K. Chacko, digital platforms have become an unexpected and powerful mission field. Born in a farming family in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala and drawn to writing and creative expression as a teen, Sister Soniya, as she is popularlyContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Jan 28, 2026: Jesuit Father Thomas V Kunnunkal, the founding chairperson of the largest open school in the world and former chairman of India’s Central Board of Secondary Education, died on January 28. The death occurred at 8:46 pm at the Jesuit Residence attached toContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Jan 26, 2026: The third global convention on autism ended in Bengaluru, southern India, on January 25 with a call to enhance facilities and services as the number of children with autism has shown steady increase over the years. The organizers of the weeklong convention, hostedContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kochi, Jan 26, 2026: The leaders of a dissident group who fought for the “people-facing Mass” has won most seats in the newly constituted pastoral council of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly. The council with Shaiju Antony as the secretary and Jaini Samraj as the joint secretary willContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Jan 25, 2026: Bishop Emeritus Dominic Kokkat of Gorakhpur, the first prelate from the Little Flower Congregation, died January 25, aged 93. Bishop Kokkat died at 10:58 am in Fatima Hospital he set up in 1995 at Gorakhpur, a town in the northern Indian stateContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Ernakulam, Jan 25, 2026: The large iron gates of the central prison in Bengaluru, southern India, opened for an 85-year-old Catholic nun. The guard saluted her and said, “Your people have been waiting for you.” “More than they, I am longing to see them,” said Sister AdeleContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Jan 24, 2026: The Karnataka Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS has conferred the Jeevotsava (Festival of Life) Award to the Claretian-run Support Care Centre for its two decades of dedicated services to the treatment and rehabilitation of destitute persons. Claretian Father Tomy Urumbumkuzhiyil, director ofContinue Reading
