By C M Paul Bengaluru, March 25, 2022: A Ukrainian nun studying in India hopes for a miracle of peace for her war-ravaged nation with the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. “In spiritual life, the act of good will sometimes is more important thanContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangalore, March 24, 2022: Two Missionaries of Charity nuns from India looking after the homeless in Kyiv, capital of the war-hit Ukraine, are facing food short as they are unable to get provisions, says a doctor associated with them. Sisters Rosela Nuthangi and Ann Frida from theContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Bangalore, March 23, 2022: Corporates in Bangalore in collaboration with Functional Vocational Training and Research Society (FVTRS) initiated a project to grant seed money for school dropout women to start business for their sustainable livelihood. In the initial stage, 200 selected prospective women entrepreneurs in BangaloreContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 23, 2022: A Catholic nun working among migrants on March 23 joined President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grieve over the death of 11 workers in Secunderabad, Telangana. At least 11 migrant workers from Bihar were charred to death afterContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, March 23, 2022: Tension has prevailed in a Catholic school in Mangaluru, Karnataka, after it refused to let hijab-wearing students into classrooms. The decision of St. Raymond’s School in Vamanjore on the outskirts of Mangaluru was in accordance with the order of the state government asContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, March 22, 2022: The mandate given to me was to write about “How great is the faithfulness of God,” in the context of FOCUS (For Christian Understanding and Solidarity), an online magazine completing nine years. This sounded like a categorical statement that brooked no argument. The bestContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Pondicherry, March 21, 2022: Dalit Catholics in Tamil Nadu have protested the appointment of a non-Dalit as an archbishop in the southern Indian state. The Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, which leads the protest, on March 20 hoisted a black flag in the Church of Our LadyContinue Reading
Vatican City, March 19, 2022: The Vatican published March 19 a long-awaited document implementing Pope Francis’ reform of the organization and structure of the Roman Curia. The apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium (Preach the Gospel), was released initially only in Italian on March 19 after nine years in production by theContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata, March 19, 2022: The charism of the Missionaries of Charity is unique. Down the line right from Mother Teresa, now St. Teresa of Kolkata, and her successors late Sisters Nirmala Joshi and Mary Prema have contributed immensely to the crucified Christ in suffering humanity duringContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 19, 2022: In a rare move after 87 years, Pope Francis on March 19 transferred a bishop from northern India to a south Indian archdiocese. A press release from Father Stephen Alathara, deputy secretary general of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in India (CCBIContinue Reading
