By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 3, 2022: Clericalism, which Pope Francis calls “a perversion of the priesthood,” operates also among some Catholic priests and bishops in India, says a Jesuit moral theologian. Clericalism is largely centered on one’s access to power and wealth in the Church, which inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kothamangalam, April 2, 2022: Another mysterious death of a novice nun was reported from Kerala, the southern Indian state with a sizable Catholic population. According to “Mathrubhumi,” a Malayalam daily newspaper, Anu Alex was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her room in the SacredContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 2, 2022: The Catholic Church has lost another Church in the land of Telugu. Bishop Emeritus Innayya Chinna Addagatla of Srikakulam died at 11:30 pm on April 1, at the residence of the local bishop. He was 84, says a report from FatherContinue Reading
Valletta, April 2, 2022: Pope Francis arrived in Malta in the morning of April for his 36 visit abroad and his first journey of 2022. His two-day visit and pilgrimage to the Mediterranean island will follow in the footsteps of Saint Paul and focus on themes of evangelization and theContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, April 2, 2022: A Divine Word priest from India will head an international mission office that keeps Catholic religious congregations updated about global issues and helps them adapt their works to modern situation. Father John Paul will take over as the director of the Rome-basedContinue Reading
Vatican City, April 1, 2022: Pope Francis has addressed a paternal exhortation to the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly, urging adherence to “the synodal decision concerning the form of celebration of the Holy Qurbana by Easter 2022” as determined by the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Archiepiscopal Church. In a letterContinue Reading
By Rita Joseph Kolkata, April 1, 2022: A Hindu engineer-turned-art connoisseur has been turning old Catholic churches in India into artistic attractions. Subrata Ganguly said restoring churches, and adding “Indian flavor” to it, has become a passion. He ventured into church art at a time when European art in IndiaContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Kharsang, April 1, 2022: Youth and women organizations in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on April 1 took out candle light march to protest against the murder of a tribal girl. The decomposed body of Ngnem Ngaimong was found March 30. She had gone missingContinue Reading
New Delhi, April 1, 2022: Bishop Fortunatus Henri Caumont, who worked in Rajputana Mission, will be declared a Servant of God, the first stage in the canonization process. Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza of Ajmer will on April 3 declare the French Capuchin as the Servant of God in the ImmaculateContinue Reading
Ram Puniyani Mumbai, April 1, 2022: Watching this movie in the theaters is a harrowing experience. It incites the negative, hateful and emotive response from majority of viewers. Someone at the end of the screening starts making the prevalent anti-Muslim slogans and hysteria takes over the theaters. It has beenContinue Reading
