By Manoj Varghese New Delhi, Nov 13, 2-21: A team of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) November 8 raided a girls’ hostel run by Catholic nuns in the Sagar diocese in Madhya Pradesh accusing them of ‘conversion.’ The same institution a year ago had received appreciation forContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kailashahar (Tripura), Nov 13, 2021: Dalits are demanding Indo-Dalit individual Church and Rite when the Church in India is celebrating Dalit Liberation Sunday on November 14. Dalit Liberation Sunday is celebrated every year since 2007 by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) in collaboration with theContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, Nov 12, 2021: Young Catholics in Tamil Nadu are in the forefront of rescue and relief operations among the flood victims in the southern Indian state. At least 18 people have died in rain related incidents across the state, official estimates said. Some hundred youthContinue Reading
By Philip Mathew Bengaluru, Nov 12, 2021: Christians of former low caste or Dalit origin face several forms of discrimination within the Catholic Church but they never abandon their faith in Christ, says Sister Robancy Amal Helen, who has been working for the community. The 33-year-old member of Idente MissionariesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Intkheri, Nov 11, 2021: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) that made a surprise search of a girls’ hostel in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has demanded action against Catholic nuns who manage it. The nuns have appealed the district collectorContinue Reading
By Suchitra New Delhi, Nov 9, 2021: India has witnessed a complete collapse of healthcare facilities during the pandemic. Amid the lockdown, schools remain closed even when cinema theaters are open. The loss of learning has impacted marginalized communities very differently, a report titled “Confronting the Pandemic: Response and RecoveringContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Nov. 9, 2021: While all appreciate Pope Francis forging ahead appointing women to positions in the Vatican, there are questions raised about these appointments. Here, I bring some more voices of women representing laity of the Indian Catholic Church. The first question is, why are onlyContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9, 2021: Families in the Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum in Kerala credit the home visits by nuns from multiple congregations with unknotting their problems and refreshing their Christian life. Nuns who have been part of the Home Mission program say it has revitalized their vocationContinue Reading
Vatican City, Nov. 9, 2021: Pope Francis will canonize Devasahayam Pillai, together with six others, during a canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 15, 2022. The announcement was made November 9 by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. It follows the Ordinary Public Consistory of May 3Continue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Sancole, Nov 9, 2021: Villages in Goa now look spic and span and its residents spiritually renovated after October, the month of rosary. A major program during the month was the procession of “Our Lady of Rosary” organized by various parishes in this western Indian Catholic stronghold.Continue Reading
