By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, April 21, 2026: The Catholic Church in India will convene a National Synodal Assembly from May 1–3 in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru under the theme “Synodal Pilgrims of Hope.” The gathering seeks to advance synodality in the life and mission of the Church,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter KOLKATA, April 20, 2026: The Young Christian Students/Young Students Movement (YCS/YSM) India mourns the death of Father M.C. Michael, 86, of Ootty Diocese, who served as National Chaplain from 1983 to 1989. The eldest brother of Retired Salesian Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati and Salesian FatherContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chicago, April 19, 2026: The first-ever gathering of Malayalam-speaking religious sisters serving in the United States and Canada opened at the Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church in Bensenville, Chicago, according to Apnades. The April 18 event, held in connection with the silver jubilee of the SaintContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Siliguri, April 17, 2026: On a humid evening in Rayagada’s Baragada village, a mother of three stood at the edge of her paddy field, watching her children chase each other across the dusty ground. Her voice trembled as she asked, “If the mines come, where will theyContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul New Delhi, April 16, 2026: Dominic F. Dixon, Executive Director of the United Nations Agency for Peace and Development (UNADAP), has sharply condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran while defending Pope Leo XIV’s Easter appeal for peace. In his UNSHACKLED broadcast, Dixon framedContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Nabarangpur, Odisha, April 16: Villagers in Dumurimunda, Odisha, kept Raymati Gond’s body at home for more than a day, opposing burial amid allegations of religious conversion. Raymati Gond died on April 13 at around 3 pm, but her final rites were delayed amid strong opposition from sectionsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jalandhar, April 16, 2026: Indian Catholic communicators say they have a responsibility to counter hostility and misinformation in the media with truth, and underscore the importance of interreligious dialogue in fostering mutual respect and collaboration. Gathering under the theme “Whispers of Hope: Communicating Peace, Growing Together,Continue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Jalandhar, April 16, 2026: Church leaders have called on Indian Catholic communicators to embrace their mission as “whispers of hope” in a noisy digital age, urging them to prioritize truth, peace, and authentic relationships during the SIGNIS India National Assembly held April 14–15 in Jalandhar, Punjab. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 15, 2026: The All India Catholic Union (AICU), Asia’s largest confederation of Catholic laity, has expressed “firm solidarity” with Pope Leo XIV’s appeal for an immediate end to the war involving the United States, Israel, Iran and Lebanon. “We unequivocally endorse the HolyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 15, 2026: SIGNIS India, the Indian chapter of the World Catholic Association for Social Communication, issued a strong statement condemning recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump directed at Pope Leo XIV. The organization described the comments as “disparaging” and said they “profoundlyContinue Reading
