By C.M. Paul Kolkata: Salesian Sister Rosily Theckanath is proud that P V Sindhu, her former student, has become the second Indian and the country`s first woman to win two Olympic medals. Sindhu, the reigning Badminton world champion on August 1 secured a bronze after a straight-game win over worldContinue Reading
Kottayam: Inaugurating a function organized by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai said he received a message from the officials in the district saying it is inappropriate on his part to attend the program. “A message was received at the Goa Raj Bhavan on (AugustContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: This is in reference to the article by A Pushparajan on August 5 and reactions from many others. Matters India had published my reflections a few years ago with 28 criteria for selecting bishops. These criteria are equally good for the reflection and prayer for bishopsContinue Reading
Nairobi: In a predominantly Anglican region of western Kenya, a long-serving female priest has been elected an Anglican bishop, making her the second woman to hold that rank in a country where the consecration of women as bishops is still controversial. The Rev. Rose Okeno, 52, will lead Butere, aContinue Reading
Kolkata : The death of Father Stan Swamy has taught “minorities to be alive” and unite or else “your voice will not be heard,” says Bishop Paritosh Canning of Calcutta Church of North India diocese. Father Stan, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist, died in judicial custody in JulyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: An all girls’ school in Kolkata’s Christ the King parish this year marks 75 years of education and social engagement in the former capital of British India. Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, an international Missionary Congregation, started Our Lady Queen of the MissionsContinue Reading
By Ittoop Panikulam Mumbai: What is it that begins with H and ends with it too? – HEALTH The first H stands for Happiness. Ask anyone anywhere in the world, “what is the one thing you ultimately want in life?” After a few hesitative responses, the one word conclusive answerContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji: On August 4, the Church celebrated the feast of the patron of parish priests — St John Vianney, generally called as Cure of Ars. It is celebrated as Pastor’s Day as the saint transformed the life of a pastor in the humble lifestyle he observed. WithContinue Reading
By Shevlin Sebastian Kochi: During the years I lived in Calcutta, I would frequently travel through Free School Street on my way to work at the Sportsworld office, near Chittaranjan Avenue. And always, I would go past a huge garbage dump. Expectedly, I took a deep breath moments before, pushedContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: An octogenarian Jesuit human rights defender who died in July while in custody for alleged terrorist activities has emerged as the new icon for Catholic religious in India. Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy, popularly called Stan Swamy, died July 5 in a Catholic hospital in Mumbai, westernContinue Reading
