By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, October 4 2026: Divine Word Bishop Devprasad Ganawa of Udaipur passed away October 4 following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 74. Bishop Ganawa, first bishop from the Bhil tribe breathed his last at 11:45 a.m. at St. Teresa’s Hospital, Udaipur, despite medical efforts.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Belthangady, October 3, 2026:Father Mani Veluhedathuparambil, Vicar General of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Belthangady, passed away at the age of 65 after courageously living with cancer for more than a decade. He dedicated over 35 years of uninterrupted service to pastoral ministry, leaving behind a legacy ofContinue Reading
By M.K. George Rome, October 3, 2026: A quotation widely attributed to the political thinker Hannah Arendt says: “The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.” You do not have to look far to see thatContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi BANDEL, October 3, 2026: Around 200 Jesuits and collaborators from the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus gathered at the Basilica of the Holy Rosary in Bandel on Oct. 2 for a pilgrimage of thanksgiving and renewal as part of the province’s Golden Jubilee observance. TheContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul Siliguri, October 2, 2026: Students of Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, launched Hertzzz, a digital heart-health awareness platform developed by the Tech Team of RadioClub.live, on World Heart Day extending the college’s earlier work in machine-learning-based heart disease prediction. Led by Radio Club General Manager Christ Minj,Continue Reading
By Lissy Maruthamkuzhy NEW DELHI, September 29, 2026: The 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees was marked at Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi, with the theme announced by Pope Leo XIV, “Even Just one of these Children (Mt 18:10).” Auxiliary Bishop Deepak Valerian Tauro of Delhi concelebrated the EucharistContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter GUWAHATI, September 26, 2026: Father Martin Sadiq, a priest of the Diocese of Jalandhar and veteran Catholic media professional, has been appointed Director of the National Institute of Social Communications, Research and Training (NISCORT), the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s (CBCI) national institute for social communicationContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, September 26, 2026: Archbishop Anil J. T. Couto of Delhi on Thursday launched the official website of the Northern Regional Family Commission, calling it “a sign of hope and a true companion” for families seeking guidance in today’s digital age. The ceremony at theContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, September 26, 2026: Civil society coalition Nattai Kappom (Save the Nation) has urged Parliament to reconsider provisions in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, warning that its asset‑vesting framework could undermine charitable institutions, minority schools, and places of worship. Nattai Kappom, a platformContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, September 25, 2026: The India Express on September 23 had banner headlines screaming: ‘14 times in 10 months, two Election Commissioners objected on record to steps taken by Commission– from keeping them in the dark to adding new voters, deleting names’. Thanks to their investigative journalistContinue Reading
