By M.K.George Rome, September 10, 2026:Sounds shocking? But there is substantial evidence confirming the statement in a recent, well-researched book by the well-known author Moisés Naím and Quico Toro, Charlatans: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Hucksters Bamboozle the Media, the Markets, and the Masses (New York: Basic Books, 2025). They pointContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kunnoth, September 7, 2026: A few months ago, Sidharth Jayakrishnan underwent a nature-based treatment at the center managed by the Nazareth Sisters in Kunnoth, a village in Kerala state. He is among more than 10,000 people who have achieved holistic recovery at the Nazareth Nature Cure CentreContinue Reading
By Krish Singhal Bengaluru, September 8, 2026: The Jesuit‑run St Joseph’s University (SJU) in Bengaluru inaugurated a new campus, underscoring its commitment to the poor, pursuit of excellence, and dedication to fostering innovation and relationships. The inauguration of the university’s new B‑Block campus at Kalena Agrahara on Bannerghatta Road coincidedContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Tapan, September 3, 2026: The centenary of legendary Adivasi leader, Santali litterateur and four‑time legislator Nathaniyal Robinson Murmu was celebrated with reverence and cultural pride at Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College in South Dinajpur. Murmu, born Sept. 3, 1926, and remembered as a teacher, reformer, and politician,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kinshasa, September 8, 2026: As the Democratic Republic of the Congo confronts a rapidly worsening Ebola outbreak, communities and health workers face the crisis amid conflict, displacement and an already fragile health care system. Since May 15, 2026, the government of the Democratic Republic of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Kolkata, September 5: An international documentary exploring the life and legacy of St. Teresa of Calcutta is set to premiere September 5 evening on the saint’s feast day, highlighting her decades of service to the poor and examining what its producers describe as her enduring message ofContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, September 4, 2026: August has been a rather depressing and distressing month for me, despite my telling others that we should never give up hope. But this last month could best be described as “My cup of woes brimmeth over”. Some things may sound silly and mundane,Continue Reading
By Matters Indian Reporter NEW DELHI, September 1, 2026: The All India Catholic Union, Asia’s oldest lay Catholic organization, has expressed “profound grief and solidarity” with the people of Nepal after catastrophic floods struck the Trishuli river basin on August 26. Triggered by a glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung, theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter MUMBAI, September 1, 2026: The United Christian Forum has appealed to Maharashtra’s government to defer enforcement of the newly enacted Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, warning that its provisions could be misused against Christians and other minorities. In a memorandum dated August 31, addressed toContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena (September 1, 2026) A pilgrimage to the birth place of the congregation… Recently, I had the rare privilege of making a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the congregation to which I belong. Twenty-eight brothers and sisters fromContinue Reading
