By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, April 6, 2026: Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Easter “Urbi et Orbi” message from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, urging Catholics worldwide to embrace peace and reject violence. Speaking to tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square and millions watchingContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, April 4, 2026: Belief in the resurrection of Jesus is one of the central tenets of Christianity, and Easter is the celebration of this profound faith. Christians believe that just as Jesus rose from the dead, they too will rise to eternal life after death. BeyondContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Itanagar, April 4, 2026: On Christmas morning in 1978, the people of Lekhi village near Naharlagun, then Arunachal Pradesh’s administrative capital, came together to mark their first Christmas* with ritual, reverence and feast. At the heart of the festivities stood a mithun, the semi-domesticated bovine revered acrossContinue Reading
By Sunil D’Cruz Mumbai, April 3, 2026: The All-Mumbai Catholic Discipleship Program 2025-26 concluded with a vibrant Strength Rally, commissioning 203 disciples and 60 animators to serve their communities. The Archdiocese of Bombay’s Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) marked the culmination of its discipleship program with the Strength Rally at St.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, April 2, 2026: A Catholic nun will take up the leadership of India’s largest network of Catholic medical professionals, becoming the first woman to lead the Catholic Health Association of India. Sister Helen Mary Anthony, of the Sisters of St. Anne Bangalore, will take over asContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Mumbai, April 2, 2026: Indians have rejoiced at the appointment of a woman labor rights champion from the country as a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. The appointment of Christine Nathan “is a proud moment for India,” Astrid Lobo Gajiwala, a woman theologianContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Deomali, April 2, 2026: About 400 youth from a northeastern Indian diocese are taking part in a five-day prayer program seeking religious harmony and world peace. “Your prayers are needed for our country now more than ever,” Bishop George Palliparambil of Miao said April 1 while openingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, April 1, 2026: Goa’s centuries-old Christian heritage came alive April 1 as The Goan newspaper unveiled Churches of Goa, a special edition the history and architectural splendor of 55 of the state’s most iconic churches. Released by Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa, at theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jerusalem, April 2, 2026: Christian leaders in the Holy Land have called for hope in the resurrection and not desolation against the darkness that has overcome their region, issuing a powerful Easter message as war continues to devastate the Middle East. In the weeks leading upContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, April 2, 2026: Easter is a joyful affirmation of faith that through Christ’s triumph over death, humanity shares in His mission of salvation—victory over sin, death, and evil. The Resurrection is not limited by religious affiliation; it is a universal promise of hope. Jesus roseContinue Reading
