Matters India Reporter Panjim, Nov. 21, 2025: The Don Bosco Higher Education South Asia (DBHEI) Annual Conference and General Body Meeting concluded in Panjim after three days of dialogue, reflection, and collaborative planning. Hosted by the Salesian Province of Panjim from November 18 to 20, the gathering brought together moreContinue Reading
By France Marie New Delhi, Nov 22, 2025: As part of my one-year Theology program at Vidyajoti College of Religious Studies, I enrolled in an introductory course on Islam. Before this academic engagement, my understanding of Islam had been shaped largely by second-hand narratives—particularly those conveyed through the media—which oftenContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Nov 20, 2025: Jesuit Father Swebert D’Silva, a prominent educationist and renowned visionary in the southern state of Karnataka, died November 20, following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 68. He died at 1:15 pm at St Philomena Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka capital. His sudden deathContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 20, 2025: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) on November 20 elected Reverend Jung Eun (Grace) Moon, an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Korea, as its new general secretary. She replaces Mathews George Chunakara, a lay member of the Malankara MarContinue Reading
By Elvis Fernandes Pilar, Nov 20, 2-25: Thousands gathered at the Pilar hillock in Goa on November 20 to commemorate the 98th death anniversary of Venerable Agnelo de Souza, the saintly priest of the Society of Pilar. The day, revered as Venerable Agnelo’s Day, drew pilgrims from across Goa andContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril Vailankanni, Nov 19, 2025: The recent national jubilee of migrants drew delegates from 14 ecclesiastical regions of India. The November 6-8 program that addressed the theme “Migrants: Pilgrims of Hope in the Heart of Mary,” was organized by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India in collaborationContinue Reading
By Elvis Fernandes, Pilar, Nov 17, 2025: Compassion is the core value in all religions and their followers should discover it in their lives to build bridges in a divided world. This was the outcome of a “Samvad,” (theological dialogue) organized at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre, Goa. Organized by theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Siliguri Nov 16, 2025: A student team from Salesian College Siliguri staged a live demonstration of their heart attack prediction software at Rozgar Mela (Employment Fare) 2.0. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, a member of the Rajya Sabha, who witnessed the November 16 demonstration at Siliguri, a townContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, Nov 17, 2025: Pope Leo XIV on November 17 appointed Father Susai Jesu, an Oblate priest from India who was a key figure in the 2022 papal visit to Canada, as the archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, vacant since December 2024. The 54-year-of archbishop-elect isContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, Nov 15, 2025: Journalists and commentators have noticed that has helped boost Mamdani’s appeal among New Yorkers. He has what the New York Times called “a rare talent for listening.” Mamdani is unusually reflective in interviews, often thinking silently for more than 20 seconds before respondingContinue Reading
