By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 19, 2025: Sister Lismy Parayil, “the camera nun of India,” has won the James Alberione Award for her outstanding contributions to media production. The Indian Catholic Press Association, the oldest Catholic media forum in Asia, announced on August 19 that it has selected theContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, August 19, 2025: Sister Lini Sheeja was only 17 when Mother Teresa of Calcutta inspired her to work among the poor. Soon, she joined the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and became a social worker dedicated to serving the neediest. Now 40Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Mumbai, August 16, 2025: The Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC), Mumbai, inaugurated its newly revamped website, signaling a renewed commitment to research, advocacy, and service within the Salesian mission, August 13, 2025. The modest yet meaningful ceremony was presided over by Provincial Fr Savio Silveira, joined byContinue Reading
C. M. Paul Kochi, August 16, 2025 — For years, eight-year-old Aarav carried more than a school bag; he carried the quiet burden of being misunderstood. Labeled “inattentive” and “slow,” he struggled with frustration and confusion in a system that didn’t know how to reach him. But within weeks ofContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter MUMBAI, August 13, 2025: The Catholic Gymkhana, a longstanding cultural and sporting institution on Marine Drive, has come under scrutiny by the Mumbai city district collector following allegations of irregularities in its operations. The probe follows similar lease revocations of two other prominent gymkhanas on prime governmentContinue Reading
Bishop Prince Antony Shamshabad, August 12, 2025: India is now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violence against Christians, besetting the believers across the country. The recent arrest of two nuns and a young man in Chhattisgarh and the vicious assault on a Catholic priest and his team in Odisha areContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Yercaud, August 12, 2025 — Founded in 1972 by Salesian Fr Scaria Thuruthiyil, the Social Service Guild of Yercaud (SSGY) continues to serve the poor through collaborative outreach and faith-driven action. The belated golden jubilee celebrations of SSGY were held at Sacred Heart College Yercaud on AugustContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Mumbai, Aug 11, 2025: Every August 15, we go through the same rituals. The national anthem plays, the tricolor rises, and leaders deliver speeches about sacrifice and freedom. It has become predictable, almost ceremonial. But after seventy-eight years of independence, I find myself wondering: what does freedomContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Berhampore, West Bengal, August 9, 2025 — On Prison Ministry Day, August 10, we recall the transformative legacy of Kolkata province Salesian priest Father Scaria Nedumattathil, founder of the Don Bosco Prison Ministry. What started as a compassionate visit to Berhampore Central Correctional Home in Murshidabad district, WestContinue Reading
C. M. Paul Siliguri, August 9, 2025 — Sister Sujata Jena, a lawyer and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, has denounced recent allegations of religious conversion by nuns in tribal areas as “unfounded and politically motivated.” In an interview with Matters India, Sr.Continue Reading
