Matters India Reporter Siliguri, November 9 2023 : In the face of wars, violence, death and destruction prevailing in the region and across the world, a college in north Bengal dedicated its two-day inter college mega music and cultural fest for global peace and harmony. Salesian College Siliguri hosted theContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 8, 2023: A 19th century nun, considered the “mother of consecrated women in Kerala,” has reached the second stage of the four-phase canonization process in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis on November 8 approved the heroic virtues of Eliswa of the Blessed Virgin Mary,Continue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Nov 8, 2023: The start of the Synod on Synodality gave women some hope – for the first time 82 women participated in a Synod and 54 had voting rights. Women at the Synod reported that the discussions were cordial, friendly and that they could expressContinue Reading
Panaji, Nov 8, 2023: Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar, an iconic scientific marvel, was created in 1734 with ideas from astronomy scholars of various religions, including Jesuit priests from Goa, says a science historian in India. The site is “truly an innovation far ahead of its time” and intrinsically secular in nature,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, Nov 7, 2023: Official recognition as essential workers, registration, identity cards, and setting up a helpline app to address workplace harassment were some demands from the garbage collectors of Hyderabad. More than 500 garbage collectors met November 5 to highlight their pressing demands and theContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 6, 2023: Father Suresh Mathew, the outgoing editor of Indian Currents weekly, says the Church should not identify with regressive and repressive governments as its mission is to stand with the oppressed masses with little voice to raise their demands and grievances. The 50-year-oldContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, November 6, 2023 : Two recently renovated state-of-the-art classrooms of Knowledge Tree Learning Support Centre were inaugurated on November 6, for children of Kolkata’s business district Burrabazaar. “Knowledge Tree Learning Support Centre, located at The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary, Kolkata, is dedicated to providingContinue Reading
By P A Chacko Dumka, Nov 5, 2023: Capuchin Father Suresh Mathew retires from being Indian Currents editor, leaving behind memories of a man with prophetic touch in the firmament of journalism. I found it a pleasure to work with him knowing his wavelength for creative media material presentation. WhatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 5, 2023: Capuchin Father Suresh Mathew, editor of Indian Currents, a leading Church publication in the country, has been transferred to Punjab as a manager of a school. A November 5 message from Father Raphie Paliakara, the new leader of the Capuchin’s KristContinue Reading
By Anto Akkara Kandhamal, an obscure jungle district in Odisha –one of the least developed among 766 districts in India– is now known all over the world. The credit goes to the poor but valiant Christians who embraced martyrdom like the ‘Early Christians’ when they were threatened with death toContinue Reading
