By George Kommattam Kallanode, Feb 8, 2026: Nimmy Pothiyittel smiled as she watched elderly guests argue cheerfully over a carrom game at a day home the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth manage in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. “Laughing with others gives them new energy,” said Pothiyittel, who servesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, March 6, 2026: A book on Pope Leo XIV written in English by Father John Puthuva, an Indian priest who works in Australia, was released in the Vatican. The ceremony was held at the Augustinian Institute in the Vatican. Monsignor Renzo Pegararo, the presidentContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul Kolkata: March 6, 2026: In 1992, swimmer Loraine Varghese broke a silence that had long shadowed Indian sports. Her allegations of sexual harassment in national camps, reported by journalist Shevlin Sebastian, marked the first time such claims were publicly aired in post-Independence India. The scoop reverberatedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, March 3, 2026: Don Bosco Tech India, known for two decades of youth power empowerment, has won the Gold Award for Excellence in SkillTech and Career Solutions. The Economic Times TechEdu India Awards 2026 were presented on February 28 at a ceremony in Mumbai. TheContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news Colombo, Feb 27, 2026: The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has welcomed the arrest of a former intelligence chief in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings and urged authorities to allow investigators to proceed without political interference. Retired Major General Suresh Sallay was arrested February 25, becomingContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, Feb 28, 2026: The New Indian Express reported on February 24 that federal on Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju had promised to consider favorably a request from the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, Mar Raphael Thattil, to grant “micro-minority” status to Christians. According toContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Feb 26, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has joined political and social leaders to condemn “the shameful act of racial abuse and harassment” of girls from northeastern India in the national capital. “Such repeated incidents in different parts of our country are unacceptableContinue Reading
London, Feb 25, 2026: The streaming series The Chosen, which explores the life of Jesus and his disciples, has broken its own Guinness World Record for being the most widely-translated series of all time. The Gospel-inspired show is now available in 125 languages. For comparison, Netflix offers its programs inContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, Feb 25, 2026: Many religions observe dedicated periods of fasting, reflection, self-discipline, and spiritual renewal. In Islam, it is Ramadan; in Christianity, Lent; in Judaism, Yom Kippur. Hinduism also has numerous fasting observances such as Ekadashi, Navratri, Shivaratri, and Karva Chauth. What is common to allContinue Reading
By Patrick Hansda New Delhi, Feb 23, 2026: Rahul (name changed) was overjoyed when he received a motorized wheelchair from Caritas India. “Earlier, I had to depend on others to move even short distances. Now. I can travel on my own. I feel free,” said the 32-year-old daily wager, whoContinue Reading
