Vatican City, March 2, 2020: Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to participate in “Laudato si’ Week” in May to encourage care for our common home. “I renew my urgent call to respond to the ecological crisis. The cry of the earth and the cry of the poor cannot waitContinue Reading
Ranchi, March 3, 2020: The Church believes in an inclusive society, said Auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas of Ranchi archdiocese. He was also the secretary-general of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). Bishop Mascarenhas told The Telegraph, “The present chief minister (of Jharkhand) is a nice person and we are hopefulContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Moodbidre, March 3, 2020: More than 500 students of journalism colleges have pledged to promote “positive journalism” after attending a media conference on Climate Action. “Natural calamities are man-made disasters, so fighting climate change is everyone’s responsibility,” said Narottam Mishra, a media critic who opened the FebruaryContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 3, 2020: Catholic parishes, religious congregations and institutions in Delhi are now engaged in bringing relief to areas affected by the recent communal riots in the national capital. Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi on March 2 visited affected areas and comforted victims andContinue Reading
Mumbai, March 3, 2020: As many as 14,591 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra between October 2014 and August 2019, state Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on March 2. He also said that 1,286 farmers ended their lives in 2019 in 11 districts falling under the Nagpur and AmravatiContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, March 2, 2020: A newly released Malayalam feature film with English subtitles takes on mega star evangelists. National Award-winning director Anwar Rasheed has returned to movie making after seven years with a story about the business of religion. The film challenges the corporate and transnational lobbiesContinue Reading
By Sr.Tamizh Arasi, FMA Chennai, March 2, 2020: A group of Sisters organized faith formation program for youth on the history of the early Church with group study, faith sharing, expo, and quiz, recently in Chennai and Bangalore. The Salesian Sisters of Chennai Province had the Mega Expo on ‘ActsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 2, 2020: Caritas India, the social service wing of Catholic Bishops, will hold a National Volunteers Conference for Catholic youth for social impact at the end of March in Delhi. The March 27 to 29 events will take place at Shofar Convention CenterContinue Reading
Matters india Reporter Guwahati, March 2, 2020 — Governor of Assam, Shri Jagdish Mukhi, inaugurated a 7-day Tribal Youth Exchange Program at Don Bosco Institute. The National Service Scheme (NSS) in collaboration with Don Bosco Institute is organizing the 7-days Tribal Youth Exchange Program from 2nd to 8th March 2020Continue Reading
By Archbishop Anil Couto New Delhi, March 2, 2020: It was Thomas Jefferson who said that if he were to choose between a government without the Press and Press without government, he would choose the latter. The topic of the day “Journalism today: Pragmatism triumphs over principles?” gains more relevanceContinue Reading
