Matters India Reporter Siliguri, Oct 24, 2025: The Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, one of the 34 officially recognized groups of the Salesian Family worldwide, celebrated their founder’s day with a solemn Mass in Siliguri, West Bengal. The congregation was founded by Salesian Bishop Stephen Ferrando, on OctoberContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Pune, Oct 24, 2025: Celebrated quizmaster, author, and parliamentarian Derek O’Brien was conferred the Pride of the Community Honour 2025 award at a special ceremony held at the Anglo-Indian Bishop’s School, Pune More than 600 members of the Anglo-Indian community attended the October 17 function. TheContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Oct 24, 2025: The following news sent shock waves all over the country: “On September 27, 2025 at least 41 people were killed and around 100 others were injured in a crowd crush during a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The rallyContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct 23, 2025: The Supreme Court of India on October 17 quashed multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) filed under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. The FIRs, lodged by third-party complainants affiliated with right-wing Hindu groups, accused Christian educators andContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Bangalore, October 23, 2025 — While most of India lit lamps for Diwali, over a hundred young people gathered at Mount Zion Retreat Centre on the outskirts of Bangalore for a three-day spiritual immersion themed Alive with Christ. The annual Deepavali retreat, now in its 11th consecutiveContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Mumbai, Oct 23, 2025: A few weeks ago, Jesuit Father Hedwig Lewis released his latest book ‘Being Extraordinarily Ordinary’ (30 Strategies for Wholesome Living)! This extraordinary book is compact and concise, direct with no frills attached! It makes for compelling reading, challenging one to live a moreContinue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, Oct 23, 2025: The Gregorian University in Rome will hold an international conference on the Vatican II decree on the Church’s relationship with other religions. The October 27-29 conference will rethink on “Nostra Aetate” (In Our Time) 60 years after its promulgation and address “theologicalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Wayanad, Oct 23, 2025: Clad in her religious habit and barefoot on the track, Sister Sabina Joseph stunned spectators at the Kerala State Masters Athletics Meet by sprinting past hurdles and competitors. The first-place finish of the member of the Sisters of the Adoration of theContinue Reading
By F M Britto Raipur, Oct 23, 2025: Chhattisgarh has organized the Eucharistic Congress at Bilaspur under the Raipur archdiocese on the occasion of Jubilee – 2025. Nearly 1,300 people, including five bishops, major religious superiors, representatives of priests and laity from all five dioceses of the central Indian stateContinue Reading
By Santosh Mundu Chingmeirong, October 22, 2025: Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong, Manipur, came alive with colour, rhythm, and tradition during its inaugural cultural festival. The October 17–18 event, “Cultural Extravaganza 2025: My Culture, My Pride,” marked a milestone in the school’s commitment to weaving cultural education into its academic ethos.Continue Reading
