By George Kommattam Kunnalady, August 24, 2025: Sister Innocent Joseph Ayyankanal, a member of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate, has spent over 40 years promoting Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine) and other forms of traditional medicine among rural and tribal communities in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu and theContinue Reading
By C M Paul Kolkata, August 23, 2025: In a year clouded by legal delays and mounting anxiety over the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE), one student quietly rose above the noise. Aniruddha Chakrabarti of Don Bosco School, Park Circus, secured Rank 1 in WBJEE 2025—an achievement that crownsContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Darjeeling, August 21, 2025 — BOSCOM South Asia Executive Meet was held at Salesian College Autonomous Sonada, Darjeeling from 19th to 21st August 2025 with its theme: Artificial Intelligence in the Salesian Mission. BOSCOM, short for Bosco Communications, is the official Salesian Social Communications network for the SouthContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Raipur, August 19, 2025 — The Chhattisgarh government’s recent announcement to bar tribals who convert to another religion from accessing Scheduled Tribe (ST) welfare schemes has stirred intense debate across political, legal, and faith-based communities. The proposed legislation, expected to be introduced in the winter session, seeksContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 19, 2025: Sister Lismy Parayil, “the camera nun of India,” has won the James Alberione Award for her outstanding contributions to media production. The Indian Catholic Press Association, the oldest Catholic media forum in Asia, announced on August 19 that it has selected theContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, August 19, 2025: Sister Lini Sheeja was only 17 when Mother Teresa of Calcutta inspired her to work among the poor. Soon, she joined the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and became a social worker dedicated to serving the neediest. Now 40Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Mumbai, August 16, 2025: The Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC), Mumbai, inaugurated its newly revamped website, signaling a renewed commitment to research, advocacy, and service within the Salesian mission, August 13, 2025. The modest yet meaningful ceremony was presided over by Provincial Fr Savio Silveira, joined byContinue Reading
C. M. Paul Kochi, August 16, 2025 — For years, eight-year-old Aarav carried more than a school bag; he carried the quiet burden of being misunderstood. Labeled “inattentive” and “slow,” he struggled with frustration and confusion in a system that didn’t know how to reach him. But within weeks ofContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter MUMBAI, August 13, 2025: The Catholic Gymkhana, a longstanding cultural and sporting institution on Marine Drive, has come under scrutiny by the Mumbai city district collector following allegations of irregularities in its operations. The probe follows similar lease revocations of two other prominent gymkhanas on prime governmentContinue Reading
Bishop Prince Antony Shamshabad, August 12, 2025: India is now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violence against Christians, besetting the believers across the country. The recent arrest of two nuns and a young man in Chhattisgarh and the vicious assault on a Catholic priest and his team in Odisha areContinue Reading
