By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, Jan 9, 2026: A Catholic nun, who lost her left leg and the other big toe in a train accident, says she wants to return to teaching as soon as she is discharged from a hospital in New Delhi. “I want to get back toContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Guwahati, January 9, 2026: Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) is poised to script history with the launch of LACHIT-1 (Live Amateur Communication Hub for Innovative Technologies – One), the first satellite developed from Assam and the Northeast, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 on January 12, 2026. The mission, developedContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, Jan 9, 2026: A 37-year-old man from Kerala is on an all-India cycle tour with a special mission: to build India’s first enclave for the disabled. Raneesh Thattaruparambil, a mobile shop owner, and his schoolteacher friend began the journey on January 10, 2021, collecting justContinue Reading
By Neethu Vijay Karthik London, Jan 8, 2026: I say I’m a decent cook. I am. Or at least that’s what I believe. I’ve been cooking for the past 18 years for me and my friends. And yet there’s an oddly consistent pattern. Whatever I cook is always slightly lowContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Jan 7, 2026: Heidi Kühn, a world-renowned American peace activist, helped 50 visually challenged children plant white roses in Mumbai as part of launching in India her unique campaign for world peace. The January 5 “While Rose” Campaign launch symbolized the values of hope and unityContinue Reading
Zhejiang, Jan 7, 2026: Special police forces and heavy machinery have surrounded a church in China’s Zhejiang province, prompting fears the building could be damaged or have its cross removed. Scaffolding around the roof and cross at Yayang church have been shared on social media by Bob Fu, founder ofContinue Reading
By Magimai Pragasam Chennai, Jan 2, 2026: A grand ecumenical summit held at Chennai, southern India, has resolved to strengthen the Christian community’s socioeconomic and political empowerment while safeguarding its constitutional rights. Nearly 6,000 representatives of various Christian denominations in India attended “Tabor 2025” held on December 29, 2025, atContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Gopalpur-On-Sea, Dec 29, 2025: The torching alive of an Australian missionary and his two minor sons was recalled when the Catholic Church in Odisha closed its Jubilee celebrations by ordaining four Vincentian priests. Two of the new priests were born in 1999, the year Graham Staines andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Toronto, Dec 31, 2025: Police in Canada have arrested a Catholic priest from India, who has been serving the archdiocese of Toronto for alleged sexual misconduct. The archdiocese has removed Father James Cherical from pastoral ministry. “As with any accused in our Canadian legal system, heContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, Dec 30, 2025: For 30-year-old Smiley, life has been a challenging journey after his maid dropped him when he was six months old. The accident continues to challenge him physically and emotionally. However, his determination and enthusiasm to live a normal life has helped himContinue Reading
