By M K George Rome, Oct 5, 2025: The recent brutal and tragic murder of Charlie Kirk—co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, a popular media figure, youth mobilizer, and close ally of Donald Trump—has exposed deep contradictions within Church discourses on politics. Two sharply contrasting views have emerged: oneContinue Reading
By Gerard O’Connell, America Magazine Vatican City, Oct 4, 2025: Pope Leo XIV on October 4 signed his first major document, an apostolic exhortation called “Dilexi te” (“I have loved you”), which will focus on love for the poor. The Vatican said it will be published on October 9, andContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi London, Oct 3, 2025: The Indian Christian Women Movement, an ecumenical group, has applauded the election of a woman as the head of the Church of England. “It is with sisterly joy that we welcome Dame Sarah Mullally to her new post as the new Archbishop ofContinue Reading
By Xavier Tharamel Pune, Oct 3, 2025: The Indian Theological Association (ITA) has elected Sister Evelyn Monteiro, a member of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, as its president, the second woman to head the 49-year-old association. The election took place during the association’s 47th annual meeting at IshvaniContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril New Delhi, Oct 2, 2025: Around 700 Christians from across the National Capital Region observed the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 praying for India. The ecumenical event – “Pray for India – Pilgrims of Hope” – at the downtown Convent of Jesus and MaryContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Mumbai, Sept 22, 2025: The Indian Christian Women’s Movement has criticized The Examiner, one of the oldest Catholic weeklies in the country, for featuring “white supremacist” Charlie Kirk alongside Mother Teresa and late Jesuit tribal activist Father Stan Swamy. “The Examiner’s use of Charlie Kirk betrays coreContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Oct 1, 2025: The Daughters of St Paul, a member of the Pauline Family, on October 1 elected Sister Mari Lucia Kim as their superior general during their 12th general chapter in Rome. Sister Kim is the first Asian to head the 110-year-old congregation foundedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vailankanni, Oct 1, 2025: Around 1,400 representatives from 132 Latin rite dioceses in India attended the Jubilee of Women that concluded on October 1 at Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu. The Commission for Women of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) organized the three-day event atContinue Reading
By Bastin Nellissery Kochi, Oct. 1, 2025: Salesian Father Savio Silveira has been appointed coordinator for integral ecology in the Salesian Youth Ministry Sector for the term 2025–2031. The appointment comes at a time when climate anxiety, ecological degradation, and youth-led environmental movements are reshaping global pastoral priorities. Father SilveiraContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Sept 30, 2025: The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakh’s renowned environmentalist, has revived interest in “3 Idiots,” reportedly the 21st century’s most popular Indian film. The inspiration behind the 2009 Hindi coming-of-age satirical comedy-drama film was Wangchuk, who has led a five-year-long agitation forContinue Reading
