C.M. Paul Kolkata, April 8, 2025: Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, the Indian Ambassador, made a landmark visit to the headquarters of FUNDEMI Talita Kumi, a distinguished Salesian foundation located in San Pedro Carchá, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on April 4. The visit underscored India’s commitment to fostering global cooperation in educationContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Kandhamal, April 8, 2025: A group of Catechism students from the southern Indian state of Kerala on April 8 arrived at Kandhamal, a land of martyrs in Odisha, on a pilgrimage. The 18-member team from St. Joseph Church, Karukunnu, near Alva in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, travelled someContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai, April 7, 2025: Parliament recently passed the Waqf Amendment Bill calling it ‘Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995, UMMID, in short. In the wake of the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi stated that after this the religious properties of other communities willContinue Reading
By Mudita Menona Sodder Mumbai, April 7, 2025: Christ saved all of us once and for all. Let us not be afraid to die, but be afraid to live for we are called to live the Gospel values and be the walkie-talkie Jesus today. To be a true disciple ofContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kozhikode, April 5, 2025: A Catholic bishop has demanded the resignation of Kerala’s forest minister for his failure to protect farmers from wild animals in the southern Indian state. “The forest minister is blind. He signs laws written by others. If he is incapable, he must resign.Continue Reading
Seneca, April 5, 2025: A Catholic priest from India, who had been serving a US archdiocese for more than 20 years, was shot outside his rectory. The news was confirmed by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in a Facebook post on April 3, the day Father Arul Balaswamy Karasala wasContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 5, 2026: A recent “brutal attack” by police on Catholics, including two priests, in Odisha was unfortunate and unjustified, says an official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India. “We condemn the attack. Such incidents should never happen to any person, not justContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, April 3, 2025: The Opposition parties on April 3 walked out the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, protesting an attack on some Catholic pilgrims in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A day earlier, Dean Kuriakose, the Congress member from Idukki, servedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 1, 2025: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on April 1 condemned an attack on Christian pilgrims at Jabalpur, the judicial capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. “It is deeply distressing that the Christian community, which has played a significantContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Chennai, March 31, 2025 – Marking Transgender Day of Visibility, DBMedia Network Chennai has released the acclaimed documentary “TRANSCENDER,” chronicling the inspiring journey of K. Prithika Yashini, India’s first transgender police officer. The 28-minute documentary celebrates Yashini’s historic achievement, highlighting her resilience and determination in breaking societal barriers.Continue Reading
