By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad: The institutional murder of 84-year-old Jesuit Father Stan Swamy while still in judicial custody has shaken the very foundations of democracy in India. The importance and the urgency to defend democracy and all that is precious in the Constitution of India against repressive and anti-people laws,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: Jesuits in Goa have mourned the death of Father Gregory Naik, their first provincial who explored the western Indian state’s colonial history and its connection with the Society of Jesus. Father Naik died August 9 at Xavier Residence in Alto Porvorim, on the northern outskirtsContinue Reading
Mumbai: Seven priests from Mumbai have come together to belt out a song sung to the tune of Bobby McFerrin’s classic, Don’t Worry, Be Happy, to tell parishioners to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Their musical message is hitting the high notes as a video of them performing is buzzing onContinue Reading
Bhopal: The police in Madhya Pradesh have registered 28 cases of forcible religious conversions under the Freedom of Religion law which was passed by the state assembly in March. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra, in a written reply to a question, informed the Vidhan Sabha that 37 accused have beenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Catholic bishops in Kerala warn that the drastic fall in the birth rate among Christians threatens the community’s existence in the southern Indian state. The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) that met August 2-6 expressed grave concern over the dangerously low birth rate among ChristiansContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna: Students of a Jesuit college in Patna, Bihar, have pledged to protect the environment by conserving nature and all its resources. They were the volunteers of the National Service Scheme volunteers of St Xavier’s College of Management and Technology. They took the pledge during theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jamtailbari: The International Indigenous peoples Day was celebrated at Sorojini Tea garden at Jamtailbari in Unakoti District, Tripura, a northeastern Indian state. Around 700 people from Oraon, Munda, Kharia and Santal tribes participated in the August 9 program organized by All Adivasi Students Association, Tripura (AASAT),Continue Reading
By Manoj Varghese Mumbai: Anson Thomas, a national-level hockey player-turned-customs officer-turned-social activist- turned-film actor speaks to Manoj Varghese about his challenges and the plans ahead. Indian Currents portrays his work, as Anti-Human trafficking Day was observed on 30th July. A biopic on Anson Thomas, who has given sleepless nights toContinue Reading
By Nora D’Souza Merai Mumbai: I would like to share the role played by late Jesuit Father Fonseca and his Snehasadan (abode of love) in my life. It was in 1975 and I was in the fifth grade awaiting my results. I was then living with my uncle and hisContinue Reading
Rome: An envelope containing three bullets addressed to Pope Francis was intercepted in Milan late on Aug. 8, according to Italian media reports. The piece of mail, which had no return address but carried a French stamp, was addressed to “The Pope, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Square in Rome,” theContinue Reading
