By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Oct 8, 2020: Some Catholic nurses in Goa take time off from their busy schedule to reach out to orphanages, homes for the aged, and the poor and needy villagers in the western Indian state “Nursing is a vocation to take care of patients in theirContinue Reading
By Suresh Mathew New Delhi, Oct 9, 2021: The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name of Francis of Assisi, as the 266th Pope in 2013, stirred the Catholic Church as never before in its recent history. His speeches, actions, Apostolic Letters and Encyclicals were the beginningContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Oct. 9, 2021: Leaders of various religious communities and social organizations have started a journey in the southern Indian state of Kerala to promote communal harmony and national integration. The journey named ‘Sarva Dharma Sadbhavana Yatra’ (Journey to foster goodwill among all religions, is an initiativeContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, Oct. 9, 2021: Well, that’s exactly what we are doing with how we run planet Earth. Did you see the recent photo of the G20 leaders? There were 36 men and 3 women lined up. A few murderers, maybe a genocide or two under their belts…andContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, Oct 8, 2021: An Indian prelate is out to gain some sheep smell. Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara of Faridabad says his ten-day stay in a parish has brought him closer to his people and helped him understand their issues better. The members of St Francis ofContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila, Oct. 8, 2021: A top Philippine Church leader on October 8 applauded local journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021. The Filipina shared the prestigious annual award with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, the co-founder and editor of the independent newspaper ‘Novaya Gazeta.’Continue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Oct. 8, 2021: Kerala, the southern Indian state known for her relatively crime-free society, has lately been making news of the wrong kind. ‘God’s own Country’ is witness to Romeos love young Juliets to the point of murdering them, should they dare to spurn theirContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Oct. 8, 2021: A lecture series on dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism ended October 7, after six months. The lectures were held in collaboration with Sri Ramakrishna Mission, Office of Dialogue and Ecumenism of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Focolare Movement and Ecumenical ChristianContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Oct 8, 2021: A priest in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is on a twin mission – promote cleanliness and plant trees as part of caring for the environment. Father Milagres Dias, assistant parish priest of the Holy Trinity Church in Benaulim braved heavy monsoonContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, Oct. 8, 2021: October 16 is the feast of Blessed Kunjachan, who had made himself a fool for the outcastes. He had spent most of his life as an assistant pastor in his home parish Ramapuram in Kerala’s Palai diocese. Today pilgrims from far andContinue Reading
