By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 7, 2026: A prominent Catholic organization in India has condemned what it says is a campaign of threats, intimidation and religiously charged attacks against a judge whose ruling in a mob lynching case sparked a public backlash. The All India Catholic Union (AICU),Continue Reading
By C.M. Paul Chicago, July 6, 2026: The Syro‑Malabar Cathedral of St. Thomas in Chicago marked the annual Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle with solemn liturgy, vibrant cultural expressions, and a powerful display of community unity. This year’s celebration carried added significance as it coincided with the 25th anniversaryContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthamkuzhy KOTTAYAM, July 6, 2026: While many 12-year-olds spend their free time playing games or scrolling through social media, Yohan Joseph Biju is busy building fictional worlds, crafting adventures and planning the next installments of a growing novel series. The young author from Kerala has already published threeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, 6 July, 2026: Barely two months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assumed power in West Bengal, religious minority communities are reporting a disturbing rise in intimidation, harassment, and restrictive measures. What began as scattered incidents in May has now taken on a more systematicContinue Reading
By M.K.George Rome, July 4, 2026: What is happening in Venezuela is deeply personal to me. My Superior General is Venezuelan, and so is the priest who faithfully attends to my daily needs, providing food, care, and companionship. It pains me to see them carry the weight of a shatteredContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, July 3, 2026: West Bengal’s top Christian body has announced a statewide mobilisation to counter what it describes as a surge of fabricated social‑media content and false allegations of mass religious conversion. The programme, titled the “Memorandum Submission Fortnight” which runs until July 19, willContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, July 3, 2025: Exactly five years ago, on July 5, 2021, Jesuit Father Stan Swamy was murdered. He was killed because he refused to kow-tow to a brutal, fascist regime. He was killed because he took a stand for justice and truth! He was killed becauseContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, July 3, 2026: The Daughters of St. Paul are celebrating 75 years in India, highlighting a legacy of evangelization and communications ministry that continues to adapt to changing times. Jubilee celebrations have been held across the country, marking a journey that began when the congregation’sContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, July 1, 2026: Today India observes National Doctors’ Day, a time to honor the invaluable contributions of physicians. The day also marks the birth and death anniversaries of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, one of the nation’s most revered doctors, freedom fighters, philanthropists and the formerContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, July 1, 2026: A Catholic nun has died tragically after falling from a moving bus in Kerala. Sister Heicelet Puthet, a member of the Sisters of the Destitute’s St. Vincent Province, met with the accident at 8:30 a.m. on June 30 near Kozhikode Government LPContinue Reading
