By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: A new book on Jesuit tribal activist Father Stan Swamy will be released in New Delhi. Human rights defenders are set to launch a book on Father Stan titled, ‘Fr Stan Swamy: A Maoist or A Martyr?’ by Jesuit Father Prakash Louis. Father LuisContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Agartala: The clergy along with their Bishop Lumen Monteiro of Agartala discussed the Diocesan Synod on Synodality. The Holy Cross prelate explained to the priests gathered at the Bishop’s House in Agartala on September 8 the topic of Synodality and urged everyone to start planning for theContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji: A woman in critical condition was admitted at the Goa archdiocese’s Covid Care Centre. The next day, she was on her feet, after some medical care. A doctor, who treated her, remarked, “If this is not a miracle what is!” Father Joephil Dominic Dias, the center’sContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Palai: Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt of Palai has stirred another controversy by alleging that some groups try to destroy young Catholics with narcotics and fake love. In a democratic country like India, use of weapons to destroy another community is impossible, so they use novel methods like “loveContinue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi: Doctors worldwide have their hands full with the current pandemic relentlessly continuing to make its presence felt. Besides Covid, there are other diseases that demand doctors’ undivided attention. These diseases include those categorized as infectious, neoplastic, inflammatory, degenerative, hereditary and traumatic. Life and lifestyle haveContinue Reading
Raipur: A pastor and two others were beaten up by a right-wing mob inside a police station in Raipur, capital of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The mob accused the pastor of indulging in forced religious conversions. The September 5 attack occurred after heated arguments between the mob andContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has launched eight textbooks in a major boost to local dialects. Realising the books on September 5, the Teachers Day, in the state capital of Itanagar, the chief minister said, “Saving language is preserving our culture and roots. Our rootContinue Reading
Dar-es-Salaam: Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwai’chi of Dar-es-Salaam has ordered all the priest in his archdiocese to get the Covid vaccinations. Speaking during the burial ceremony of the former director of Tumaini Media, Father Paul Haule, at the Pugu Pilgrimage the Capuchin archbishop said: “Every priest has to be vaccinated againstContinue Reading
Indore: Catholic community on Sept 5 celebrated the feast of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta; the centenary year of the Legion of Mary and the Teacher’s Day. The Mass was offered at 8 am in St. Francis Assisi Cathedral known as Red Church, Indore. It was led by Fathers MartinContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Aluva: A parish in Kerala on September 5 witnessed unruly scenes when its priest tried to read a pastoral letter from the head of the Syro-Malabar Church during the Sunday Mass. A section of parishioners of the Holy Family Church at Prasannapuram near Aluva rushed toContinue Reading
