Matters India Reporter Bankura, May 17, 2026: Tension flared in Keshiakole, Bankura, on May 17 when a branch church prayer meeting led by Pastor Rajib Das was disrupted by local groups. Witnesses said the peaceful Christian gathering was disturbed, prompting police intervention. Bankura is a district and city in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 16, 2026: The Indian Christian Women’s Movement condemned the killing of three Kuki Church leaders in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, calling the May 13 armed ambush that also left four others grievously injured “alarming signals across the country.” The group said the “gravity ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Roing, May 16, 2026: In a symbolic gesture of faith and unity, hundreds of young Catholics from the Miao Diocese set their daily alarms for 20:33 during a three-day Youth Convention at Divine Word School, Roing, marking their commitment to the forthcoming Great Jubilee 2033. BishopContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 16, 2026: The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) has strongly condemned Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s reported remarks likening unemployed youth to “cockroaches,” calling them “intemperate” while stressing social media’s role as a democratic platform for diverse voices. According to reports, theContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, May 15, 2026: On May 13, in a chilling act of violence, three Baptist church leaders were ambushed and killed in Manipur, with four others critically injured. The attack, targeting unarmed pastors and church workers, sent shockwaves through Christian communities across northeast India. It was notContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi: May 15, 2026: Sister Connie Callista, a member of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, is dedicated to educating children at the margins. Callista was born into a family with five sisters and one brother in Mandre, Goa (western India). She was inspired byContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Dimapur, May 15, 2026: The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) has expressed “deep shock, grief, and anguish” over the reported ambush on pastors and church workers from the Kuki community in Manipur. The attack occurred on May 13, as they were returning to KangpokpiContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Dimapur, May 14, 2026: The Salesian Province of Dimapur has expressed profound gratitude following the safe release of Brother Pamei Aching Albert SDB and Brother Poji Kiivisie Peter SDB, who were held captive since the night of May 13. In an official communication from the DonContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, May 14, 2026: Journey of the Heart: A River of Grace, Faith and Life, the latest work by Salesian priest and educator Father V. M. Thomas Vattathara, has been published by Don Bosco Communications, Guwahati. Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati released the book May 13.Continue Reading
By C.M. Paul Imphal, May 14 2026: Twenty‑five years ago, the Salesian Novitiate at Ngarian, Imphal, became the stage of a tragedy etched into the memory of the Church in India. Inside the chapel, 27 novices from Northeast India, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Kerala knelt in Eucharistic Adoration. Candlelight flickered, hymnsContinue Reading
