By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, July 14, 2026: Nuns at the Infant Jesus Children’s Home in Bengaluru, southern India, were at a loss this summer. While most residents of the center for children with HIV/AIDS, managed by the Dinasevanasabha (Servants of the Poor) congregation, went home for vacation, 22 stayed andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 14, 2026: Dara Singh, the prime convict in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons, is likely to be released soon after the Odisha State Sentence Review Board recommended his freedom on grounds of “good behavior,” TheContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Maryland, July 14, 2026: The International Young Catholic Students (IYCS) celebrated its 80th anniversary with a solemn and spirited gathering at the Roscoe Nix School Auditorium, 28 June, bringing together former members, clergy, and youth leaders from across the globe. The event, initiated by former YCS membersContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, 12 July 2026: A book that seeks to reshape the way the Church understands and practices communication was launched at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on 11 July 2026. It drew theologians, media professionals, and Church leaders into a conversation inspired byContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Barasat, 13 July 2026: A tense confrontation erupted, July 12 at the residence of the Auxilium Sisters (FMA) in Barasat, a town in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, when a mob of some 60 people, reportedly mobilized by the Hindu Jagarana Manch, demanded the demolition ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 12, 2026: A high-level delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), led by Cardinal Poola Anthony, met federal Home Minister Amit Shah to submit a detailed memorandum on issues affecting the Christian community. The bishops raised concerns over the proposed ForeignContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul Chicago, 11 July 2026: The American Syro‑Malabar Diocese of Chicago stepped into its silver jubilee year with a four‑day celebration at McCormick Place, marking 25 years since the erection of the St. Thomas Syro‑Malabar Eparchy in the United States, 9-12 July 2026. What unfolded was notContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, July 10, 2026: Following illicit episcopal consecrations by an ultra-traditionalist group, the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer moved quickly to reject online claims linking it to the so-called Transalpine Redemptorists, reaffirming its loyalty to Rome and the Second Vatican Council. “In recent days, followingContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kozhikode, July 9, 2026: Joseph Mathew and his wife, Nimmy Jose, express gratitude to the Maria Bambina nuns for the gift of their daughter*, who has transformed their lives. “Our home used to be silent and empty as we had no child. The sisters gifted us [ourContinue Reading
By Sunil D’Cruz Mumbai, July 8, 2026: Faith remains the heartbeat of community life as parishioners gathered in reverence for the Feast of St. John the Baptist at the historic St. John the Baptist Church in Mumbai. The centuries-old St. John the Baptist Church at Santacruz Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ),Continue Reading
