By Matters India Reporter Kochi, May 23, 2022: The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council on May 23 urged the government to deal firmly with extremist groups that spread hatred in the southern Indian state. “There are several warnings about the presence of certain extremist organizations in Kerala society and the needContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 23, 2022: Father Subhash Anand, a renowned philosophy professor who challenged Catholics in India to become Christ’s authentic disciples, died of a massive heart attack May 23 in Udaipur, Rajasthan. He was 78. Bishop Devprasad Ganawa of Udaipur has informed that the funeral beginsContinue Reading
Vatican City, May 21, 2022: Pope Francis said Saturday that Catholic schools should not be Christian in name only, but in fact. Speaking to the De La Salle Christian Brothers, the pope underlined that Christians educators must first of all be witnesses to the Gospel. “The Christian educator, in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Agartala, May 23, 2022: The Tripura government has honored a 65 year old Catholic nun for women empowerment initiatives when the northeastern Indian state celebrated the 75th anniversary of Indian independence. Our Lady of Missions Sister Judith Shadap from Meghalaya was nominated for the award byContinue Reading
Managua, May 23, 2022: A Nicaraguan bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega’s government has begun an indefinite hunger strike after taking refuge in a Catholic church in the capital Managua, alleging he had been targeted by the police. Bishop Rolando Alvarez of Matagalpa and Esteli in the north of theContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, May 22, 2022: I was thinking that changes will be more effective if they come from the top. With this understanding I had been making efforts to motivate and convince those who were in leadership positions for many years. Several retreats and seminars were organized forContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 22, 2022: Catholic women theologians in India have mourned the death of Rosemary Radford Ruether, a feminist and liberation theologian who had profound influence on them. Ruether died May 21 in the United States. She was 85. “She is one of the earliest feministContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 20, 2022: The latest State of Inequality in India Report indicates a vast income distribution disparity in the country. The report prepared by Economic Advisory Council to the prime minister shows the need to address gaps to help the country achieve social progress and shared prosperity. IndiaContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, May 20, 2022: On May 15, Pope Francis proclaimed ten outstanding women and men as saints of the Catholic Church. Among them was Blessed Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite priest and journalist. Father Brandsma was named spiritual adviser to the Dutch Association of Catholic Journalists inContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 20, 2022: Church people in India working among migrants have expressed shock and dismay at the murder of a priest who served migrants and refugees in Mexico. “It was shocking news to know that Fr. Jose Guadalupe Rivas was found dead after been missingContinue Reading
