By Matters India Reporter Rourkela, July 1, 2026: A Catholic bishop had been scammed out of ₹1.43 million ($15,000) in a sophisticated “digital arrest” fraud, police said, after suspects posing as senior law enforcement officers coerced him into transfers. Two Mumbai residents were arrested following an investigation by the RourkelaContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, June 29, 2026: Archbishop Elias Frank of the Archdiocese of Calcutta has introduced a revised framework for parish financial oversight, outlining new statutes for Parish Finance Committees aimed at improving transparency and accountability across local churches. Archbishop Frank’s updated framework for Parish Finance Committees (PFCs)Continue Reading
By M.K.George Rome, June 29, 2026: There are some faces that haunt me. They make me feel sad, angry, and, at times, I want to yell out. They confuse me. They fill me with despair. They prompt me to rebel. They make me feel so helpless. They make me pray.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 28, 2026: As part of a nationwide National Day of Prayer, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India began nine hours of continuous Eucharistic Adoration June 28 in New Delhi, praying for the Church in India and the nation. The observance followed concerns overContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Raipur, 28 June 2026: After seven days and 1,300 kilometres across Chhattisgarh’s former Naxal heartland, investigative journalist Mathew Samuel returned with a conclusion that challenges the official script: the Bible, he says, did what bullets and schemes could not. Speaking to Matters India after his journeyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 27, 2026: The head of India’s Latin Catholic bishops’ conference has expressed sorrow and solidarity with Venezuela after a devastating earthquake, Catholic Connect reported. “CCBI Stands with Venezuela in Prayer,” said His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, president of the Conference of CatholicContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 24, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Anand David Xalxo, 51, as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India said. Father Xalxo currently serves as the vicar general of the archdiocese and parish priestContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kannur, June 25, 2026: On some mornings, Muhammad Basheer would wake up with the thought that he would die on a specific day. Although the date would change, the fear always returned. He consulted doctors and psychologists. Some treatments helped, but he never found the relief heContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 23, 2026: St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), a Jesuit-managed institution in the southern Indian city of Mangaluru, has secured Category-I status from the University Grants Commission (UGC), marking a significant milestone in its 146-year history. The recognition, granted June 20, places the university amongContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Ranchi, June 23, 2026: Father George Palamattam, a Third Order Regular Franciscan missionary who served in eastern India’s tribal missions, died June 20 after an illness. He was 83. Father Palamattam spent more than 50 years as a missionary among tribal communities in Bihar and Jharkhand. ArchbishopContinue Reading
