C. M. Paul Siliguri, October 11, 2025 — As floodwaters receded from the Mechi River near the Indo-Nepal border, a convoy of compassion arrived in Kharibari village—not with fanfare, but with food, care, and solidarity. Led by students, faculty, and alumni of Salesian College Autonomous Siliguri, the relief team reachedContinue Reading
By Mukhim Bivan Guwahati, October 8, 2025 — In a stirring celebration of compassion and commitment, Snehalaya—the “House of Love” and Young at Risk (YaR) centre of the Salesian Guwahati Province—marked its Silver Jubilee on Wednesday, commemorating 25 years of transformative service to marginalized and vulnerable children. The milestone eventContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Goa, Oct. 8, 2025: The national convention and general body of the All India Association of Catholic Schools (AINACS) opened with a call from Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão urging Catholic educators to be “rooted in Christ and be messengers of hope.” Addressing more than 1,050 delegatesContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kalpetta, Oct 7, 2025: Project Shelter, a Claretian initiative with the people’s participation, celebrated its second anniversary by handing over five houses to the needy in Wayanad, a Kerala district devastated by landslides a year ago. The project, started to support victims of landslides in the hillyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Oct 7, 2025: A documentary titled “Mother Teresa – Prophet of Compassion” was screened at the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata on the night of October 7, the congregation’s 75th foundation day. Produced by senior journalist and author Anto Akkara, the 53-minuteContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Oct 7, 2025: The Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata stood bathed in reverence and quiet joy on October 7 as the congregation founded by Saint Teresa of Calcutta celebrated its 75th Foundation Day. At the platinum jubilee, the international congregation recommittedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jaipur, Oct 7, 2025: More than 2,000 people have protested against the recently passed Rajasthan Religious Conversion Bill, 2025. The protesters, who gathered at Shaheed Smarak (Martyr Memorial) Park in the state capital of Jaipur on October 5, urged the governor not to sign the billContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Siliguri, Oct 6. 2025: Salesian College (Autonomous), with campuses in Sonada and Siliguri, has extended its support to students, faculty, and families affected by the recent landslides that have ravaged the Darjeeling hills and surrounding regions. The landslides—triggered by relentless rainfall—have disrupted life across Darjeeling, Mirik,Continue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Vaishali, Oct 5, 2025: Around 40 nuns engaged in fighting human trafficking in India spent three days at a Church media institute learning various forms of media that they could use in their mission. The October 3-5 workshop aimed to equip the AMRAT (Asian Movement ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Siliguri, Oct. 5, 2025: Seventeen people have lost their lives in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district after relentless overnight rains triggered landslides and flash floods, severing road connectivity to Sikkim and inundating large swathes of North Bengal. The fatalities were reported from multiple locations. Two others areContinue Reading
