By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 11, 2023: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on November 11 urged fellow citizens to make the path of understanding, compassion and unity bright on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. A conference, while extending “warmest wishes to ourContinue Reading
By Anand Mathew Varanasi, Nov 11, 2023: Christians and Muslims joined Hindus for an interreligious celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in the northern Indian city of Varanasi, Hinduism’s most sacred place. “The lamp does not burn, but the wick does. Similarly, the external factors do not spreadContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Imphal, Nov 10, 2023: Laughter and singing reverberated through a girls orphanage in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, as violence raged on the streets outside. “Not that we are not affected by the violence, but we feel safe and secure here,” Anjali Khouchung, a 12-year-old residentContinue Reading
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
