By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, Nov 26, 2025: Pope Leo XIV on November 26 appointed Carmelite Father Joshy Potteckal as the auxiliary bishop of Mainz, Germany. The announcement was made simultaneously in the Vatican and in Mainz. The 48-year-old bishop-elect is a member of the Order of Carmelites, aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 26, 2025: The Catholic bishops of India on November 26 called for addressing concerns raised by different sections of the population regarding electoral processes. The prelates made the appeal as they joined civil and political leaders to celebrate the 76th anniversary of theContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Nov 26, 2025: The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy (SJA), Bhubaneswar Province, on November 26 elected a new provincial team, with Sister Justine Gitanjali Senapati as the provincial. Sister Senapati makes history as the first Odia provincial of the congregation. She isContinue Reading
C M Paul Guwahati, Nov. 22, 2025: Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Kharghuli, celebrated its Silver Jubilee with a solemn thanksgiving ceremony and the launch of Building Dreams – Shaping Lives, the autobiography of its educationist founder Fr. V.M. Thomas. Hon’ble Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Chief Guest at the celebration, released theContinue Reading
By Allen Brooks Guwahati, Nov 26, 2025: The Assam Christian Forums (ACF), representing Christian communities, has expressed concern over a government move to regulate the fee structure in private schools in the northeastern Indian state. The Assam Private Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Amendment Bill, 2025, was among 27 newContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar, Nov 22, 2025: Pope Leo XIV on November 22 appointed Father Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar. “It is with profound joy and gratitude to God that I hereby formally announce to you the good news of the appointment ofContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Panjim, Nov. 21, 2025: The Don Bosco Higher Education South Asia (DBHEI) Annual Conference and General Body Meeting concluded in Panjim after three days of dialogue, reflection, and collaborative planning. Hosted by the Salesian Province of Panjim from November 18 to 20, the gathering brought together moreContinue Reading
By France Marie New Delhi, Nov 22, 2025: As part of my one-year Theology program at Vidyajoti College of Religious Studies, I enrolled in an introductory course on Islam. Before this academic engagement, my understanding of Islam had been shaped largely by second-hand narratives—particularly those conveyed through the media—which oftenContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Nov 20, 2025: Jesuit Father Swebert D’Silva, a prominent educationist and renowned visionary in the southern state of Karnataka, died November 20, following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 68. He died at 1:15 pm at St Philomena Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka capital. His sudden deathContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 20, 2025: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) on November 20 elected Reverend Jung Eun (Grace) Moon, an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Korea, as its new general secretary. She replaces Mathews George Chunakara, a lay member of the Malankara MarContinue Reading
