By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 14, 2026: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has pledged its support for Leo XIV’s urgent appeal for peace, declaring that the pope’s message offers “a beacon of hope” for Middle East nations torn by conflict. In a statement issued AprilContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, April 14, 2026: The question before us is not only how we respond to violence, but how we ensure our own social fabric resists division, the Inter-Religious Solidarity Council (IRSC), Mumbai, said in a statement urging restraint, accountability, and renewed ethical clarity in public life.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, April 14, 2026: For Ajitha, a Catholic widow in northern Kerala, and her two daughters, life had been a struggle since her husband’s death three years ago. They lived in a dilapidated thatched shed, with little hope of owning a home. On April 10, that dreamContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Secunderabad, April 13, 2006: The Daughters of St. Paul, known worldwide as “The Media Nuns,” have taken a bold new step in India with the inauguration of the Pauline Counseling Centre in Secunderabad. The initiative marks a significant expansion of their mission, blending their traditional media apostolateContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Thrissur, April 11, 2026: The Catholic Church in Kerala bid a heartfelt farewell to Fr. Dr. Francis Alapatt, widely known as the “Doctor Priest,” who died April 9 at age 72. The former vicar general of the Archdiocese of Trichur was remembered as a priest, physician, writerContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, April 11, 2026: Jesuit priest who headed the Vatican Communications and Radio in Rome on its English desk for Asia and Indian languages dies at the age of 62 on April 14. Father Melwin J. Pinto was serving as pro-chancellor of St. Aloysius University, rector ofContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Dimapur, April 11, 2026: Father Job Kallarackal, a Salesian missionary remembered for opening Catholic missions in Arunachal Pradesh and inspiring indigenous vocations while touching countless lives through his retreat preaching, died April 11 in Dimapur. He was 78. “With deep sorrow, we inform you of the sadContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi April 10, 2026: An interfaith Easter celebration in India highlighted the nation’s constitutional commitment to religious freedom, bringing together ambassadors, bishops, and leaders of diverse faith traditions in a powerful display of unity. The April 8 event, titled Asha Ka Mahotsav (Celebration of Hope), underscoredContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 10, 2026 — The Catholic Association of Archdiocese of Delhi (CAAD) has submitted a memorandum to Indian President Droupadi Murmu raising concerns over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, warning that the proposed changes could undermine charitable service and civil society freedomsContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul Kharagpur, April 9, 2026: A leadership meeting of the Adivasi Forum under the Bongiyo Christian Pariseba (BCP) Bengal Christian Council has focused on resisting what leaders described as efforts to undermine the constitutional rights of India’s tribal communities and on charting strategies for collective action. TheContinue Reading
