By C.M. Paul Rome, Sept. 25, 2021: The 24th general chapter of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, popularly known as Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, is now underway in Rome. The Salesian Sisters, one of the largest Catholic religious congregations of women, was founded in 1872 at Mornese,Continue Reading
M.K.George Rome: Last Sunday (September 19), St. Peter’s Square saw one of the largest crowds in two years, since the empty days of corona virus, to pray the Angelus with Pope Francis. What a thrilling experience, when thousands put their hands together, some call out ‘Papa, Papa,’ and thousands smileContinue Reading
By A C Michael Jhabua: People claiming to be members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) say they plan to demolish churches in the Jhabua district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on September 26. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Muniya of the Protestant Shalom Church in Jhabua, led aContinue Reading
By Frida Toppo Noney, Sept 25, 2021: A Christian girl studying at the Salesian college in Manipur, northeastern India, was honored an outstanding student leader for National Service Scheme (NSS). President Ram Nath Kovind on September 24 conferred the NSS awards for 2019-2020 through virtual mode from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Sept 23, 2021: A recent program to create awareness among Catholic LGBTQ+ people turned out to be an amalgam of personal stories, professional insights and clerical support. Around 40 people attended the online program on the theme, “Not a Phase… Love, Me,” conducted by theContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Zuarinagar, Sept. 23, 2021: A social service center managed by Goa’s Holy Family Sisters has braved pandemic threats to conduct free medical camp for a slum area in the southwestern Indian state. The Kiran Niketan Social Centre is situated inside the slums of Birla Zuarinagar area andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati: The Christian Community of Assam on September 23 joined others to express shock and anguish over what they is “the most inhumane act” of land eviction. “In the most inhumane eviction operation carried out at Gorokhuti in the Darrang district of Assam, some 800 familiesContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Sept. 23, 2021: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has debunked a bishop’s allegation that some groups are using fake love and narcotics to trap Catholic youth in the southern Indian state. The chief minister on September 22 presented data from the crime department to prove theContinue Reading
By Stephen Alathara Bengaluru: Sept. 23, 2021: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed coordinators for education, health, social service and media apostolates. The appointment was made during the conference’s 87th executive committee meeting held September 21-22. Salesian Father Joseph Manipadam, currently the coordinator for Education andContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, Sept. 23, 2021: A group of young people in Arunachal Pradesh on September 23 ran a 15 kilometer marathon to spread awareness on the importance of nature. The marathon was part of the Fourth Butterfly Meet organized by the Society for Education and Environmental Development inContinue Reading
