By Matters India Reporter Patna, July 20, 2026: Jesuit Father Robert Athickal, a pioneering priest who mobilized thousands of young people across India to protect the environment through the Tarumitra student movement, has died July 19. He was 73. Father Athickal, a native of Kerala, joined the Society of JesusContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, July 19, 2026: With more than 20 days of the hunger strike of noted environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk. Early this morning, the Delhi police forcibly ( and against his will) admitted him to a hospital ,apparently due to his deteriorating health condition. Wangchuk with some other studentsContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, July 19, 2026: One of the most significant teachings of Jesus is reflected in his statement: “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mk. 2:27). This teaching, found in the Synoptic Gospels, implies that all laws, traditions, and practices are to beContinue Reading
By John Dayal New Delhi, July 18, 2026: More than 26 years after one of independent India’s most shocking acts of religious violence claimed the lives of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, the man convicted as the principal offender, Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, isContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 18, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Albert Hemrom, of Dibrugarh, as the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Guwahati, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) announced July 16. Born February 27, 1969, in Konapathar Village, Assam, Bishop Hemrom pursued priestlyContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Siliguri, July 18, 2026: In July, as campuses across India come alive with admissions to institutions of higher learning, thousands of young people find themselves making life-shaping decisions about their future. For many, these choices are influenced less by their own interests and abilities than by parentalContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Indore, July 17, 2026: The Universal Solidarity Movement (USM) celebrated its 34th Foundation Day by honoring five young people with Honesty Awards, underscoring its mission to foster integrity, peace, and leadership among youth. “Thirty-three years in the life of a movement or an organization may notContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Chicago, 17 July 2026: The McCormick Convention Centre in Chicago echoed with hymns in Syriac, Malayalam and English as thousands of Syro‑Malabar Catholics gathered for the Silver Jubilee Convention of the Eparchy of Chicago, July 9-12. It was a celebration of faith transplanted from Kerala that hasContinue Reading
By Carlos Luis Bengaluru, July 17, 2026: Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping societies across the globe. From determining access to credit and employment to influencing political discourse and national security, digital technologies have become deeply embedded in everyday life. In this context, India, home to more than 1.4 billion peopleContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 17, 2026: Feminist activists and political leaders urged India’s Parliament to implement women’s reservation without delay, insisting it must rest on “the three pillars of social justice, inclusion and federalism” and be freed from political conditionalities. At a well-attended online press conference JulyContinue Reading
