By Rani Punnaserril New Delhi, April 26, 2022: People from other religions April 26 joined Catholics in the national capital to pay tribute to late Father Stanislaus Swamy, a tribal rights activist, on his 85th birth anniversary. Father Stan, as he was popularly known, died July 5, 2021, as anContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril New Delhi, April 26, 2022: If the new data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) is true, it is quite alarming for an atma nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). I understand the Mumbai-based private research firm speaks about professionals or skilled people who have left jobContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 25, 2022: A Jesuit social scientist blames political leaders after a report showed most of India’s 900 million workforce has stopped looking for jobs. “I am not shocked but immensely sad and ashamed of my leaders who keep promising jobs at every electionContinue Reading
By Robin Gomes Vatican City, April 25, 2022: Pope Francis on April 25 expressed his closeness with the families of the victims of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings 3 years ago, and urged the country’s authorities to unveil the truth behind the attacks, saying it will usher in peace. HeContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, April 25, 2022: Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week, done and dusted. Life can now return to normal. Really? If the preceding 50 days was a drama, then “Yes.” If it was a spiritual experience, then “No.” Post Resurrection we cannot possibly return to normal life. A believingContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, April 24, 2022: A Catholic priest has been arrested in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old girl. The Baghpet police April 23 arrested Father Albert S, a priest of Meerut diocese. The police took Father Albert into custody afterContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, April 25, 2022: Apostolic Nuncio to India Archbishop Leopold Girelli has urged the Indian Catholics to speak up for the rights of all minority groups in the country. “In this kind of struggle, if you want to call it that, we should remember that weContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 25, 2020: Civil rights groups will join the Jesuits to organize special programs in various parts of India to pay tribute on the 85th birth anniversary of Father Stan Swamy, modern apostle of justice and truth. Father Swamy, Jesuit social activist, died JulyContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, April 25, 2022: Recently the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has dropped from its course content chapters on ‘democracy and diversity.” The board has also dropped many other important topics from its course such as several chapters related to Mughal Empire and Islam. ‘Unity inContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Aluva, April 22, 2022: Father Kuriakose Kachiramattom, the founder director of the nationally famous Christian music troupe – Angel Voice Gospel Music Group — died April 22. He was 79. The death occurred in the afternoon at Lissie Hospital in Ernakulam, Kochi. Father Kachiramattom belonged to KothamangalamContinue Reading
