By Midhun J Francis Rome, Oct 23, 2025: The Gregorian University in Rome will hold an international conference on the Vatican II decree on the Church’s relationship with other religions. The October 27-29 conference will rethink on “Nostra Aetate” (In Our Time) 60 years after its promulgation and address “theologicalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Wayanad, Oct 23, 2025: Clad in her religious habit and barefoot on the track, Sister Sabina Joseph stunned spectators at the Kerala State Masters Athletics Meet by sprinting past hurdles and competitors. The first-place finish of the member of the Sisters of the Adoration of theContinue Reading
By F M Britto Raipur, Oct 23, 2025: Chhattisgarh has organized the Eucharistic Congress at Bilaspur under the Raipur archdiocese on the occasion of Jubilee – 2025. Nearly 1,300 people, including five bishops, major religious superiors, representatives of priests and laity from all five dioceses of the central Indian stateContinue Reading
By Santosh Mundu Chingmeirong, October 22, 2025: Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong, Manipur, came alive with colour, rhythm, and tradition during its inaugural cultural festival. The October 17–18 event, “Cultural Extravaganza 2025: My Culture, My Pride,” marked a milestone in the school’s commitment to weaving cultural education into its academic ethos.Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Itanagar, October 19, 2025: In a sweeping show of cultural solidarity, over 10,000 indigenous faith followers from across Arunachal Pradesh converged in Itanagar for a peaceful protest rally demanding the enforcement of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978. The October 18 event, organized by theContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Chhotaudepur, October 19, 2025 — In a bold move to safeguard the rights of children, Don Bosco Gujarat, in collaboration with Just Rights for Children, launched a 100-day campaign to eradicate child marriage across Anand, Vadodara, and Chhotaudepur districts. The campaign was inaugurated on 13 October 2025Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Narukot, Gujarat, October 19, 2025 — In a blend of innovation and compassion, Don Bosco Narukot has launched the “School on Wheels” program—locally known as Paydani Patshala —bringing quality education directly to children in remote villages of Gujarat. Conceived by Salesian Fr Elson Barretto, Rector of DonContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Bankura, Oct 18, 2025: A group of Christian families in Kayamati village, under Jangal Ghati Police Station in West Bengal’s Bankura district, were recently subjected to threats, social boycott, and physical assault following accusations from fellow villagers linking them to a rise in local deaths. According toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct 17, 2025: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India quashed five FIRs filed under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, citing legal infirmities, procedural lapses, and lack of credible evidence. The FIRs, registered in Fatehpur district,Continue Reading
Dr (Sr) Mudita Menona Sodder RSCJ On 28th August 2025, I suddenly began experiencing pain in the right hand which has lymphedema. By afternoon the pain increased, and I could not use my right hand at all. I panicked, not because of dying or getting paralysed, but because of aContinue Reading
