By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov 30, 2023: There are two types of people that believe that the Indian Constitution is a scrap of paper: Those who deliberately choose to ignore its provisions and those that are grossly ignorant of it. This November 26 marked the 74th anniversary of the adoption ofContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Nov 29, 2023: Frustrated with the pervasive and paralyzing levels of unemployment in the state of Telangana, in southern India, and with no real hope of finding an employment in the near future, Karne Sirisha, a graduate woman, chose to graze buffaloes, and thereby toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Dehradun, Nov 28, 2023: Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 28 led the nation to rejoice over the evacuation of 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi after 17 days. “I am relieved and happy to learn that allContinue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, Nov 28, 2023: In a digital age where the first message on our mobile devices often carries weighty information, the morning communication from Jesuit Father Stan Alla of Delhi’s Vidyajyoti College of Theology about a courageous girl named Sirisha in Telangana caught my attention. HerContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Barasat, Nov 28, 2023: Catholic nuns working against human trafficking in various parts of India have pledged to live the values of the Indian Constitution and continue their mission with renewed vigor. Around 170 nuns from 80 women religious congregations gathered November 24-26 at Proggaloy, Barasat,Continue Reading
By George Cheriyan Jaipur, Nov 27, 2023: Christians should serve others without fear or expectations in a multireligious society, says Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, the supreme head of the Kerala-based Mar Thoma Church. “Whatever place you are, try to do something for the betterment of people around you,” the prelateContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 26, 2023: The Catholic bishops of India have greeted the Sikh community on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of their religion. “This sacred day holds immense significance, not only for the Sikh community but for all of humanity, emphasizing the universalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 25, 2023: Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, on November 25 urged Christians in the country to pray for those trapped in a tunnel for two weeks. “As a community bound by faith and compassion, letContinue Reading
By Joseph Victor Edwin Bengaluru, Nov 24, 2023: Pope Francis speaks a language that is close to us, and resonates with our experiences, sys Father Felix Wilfred, a renowned Asian theologian. The former professor of the State University of Madras and current director of the Chennai-based Asian Centre for Cross-CulturalContinue Reading
By Joseph Victor Edwin New Delhi, Nov 24, 2023: In my classes on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, I am often asked “Do Muslims interpret their Scripture? Recently, I asked the questioner, what was at the back of his mind while asking this question. He was candid. He said: “I thinkContinue Reading
