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
By Megha Sharma New Delhi, March 19, 2022: Manual scavenging is still being practiced in India despite being officially outlawed in 2013. Mired in the politics of caste and social inequality, manual scavenging continues to claim lives of workers, mostly members of the Dalit and minority communities. They undertake theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, March 17, 2022: A group of Catholics in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese has burned the effigies of two cardinals – one Vatican official and another the head of the Syro-Malabar Church. A statement from the Almaya Munnetam (Laity front) March 17 said that no one would beContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Kolkata, March 18, 2022: The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary in Kolkata March 18 celebrated Holi, the festival of colors, by organizing an inter-community goodwill gathering to spread the message of humanity, peace and environmental awareness. Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, also known asContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kailashahar, March 18, 2022: Jesuit Father Stan Swamy’s death in custody will forever remain a stain on India’s human rights record, asserts United Nation Working Group on Human Rights. The UN body’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted this opinion at its ninety-second session, November 15–19 2021.Continue Reading
