By Matters India Reporter Itanagar, Feb 19, 2025: Thousands of Christians in Arunachal Pradesh are protesting the northeastern Indian state’s move to implement a 1978 law that bans religious conversions. They are led by the Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), an ecumenical forum, that organized an eight-hour hunger strike on FebruaryContinue Reading
By George Cheriyan Chennai, Feb 18, 2025: Mithra G Augustine, a former principal of Madras Christian College and director of the Ecumenical Christian Center, has died in Chennai. He was 95. The death occurred in the early hours of February 18 at a Chennai hospital. Mithra was born on JuneContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Yangon, Feb 17, 2025: Church leaders in Myanmar have condemned the murder of a 43-year-old Catholic priest. Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win of the Archdiocese of Mandalay was stabbed to death on February 14 by a group of armed men in Kangyi Taw village, ShweboContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Vishakhapatnam, Feb. 15 2025: The Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales congregation, also known as Fransalians, has elected its new leadership team, the ‘General Curia,’ during the 21st General Chapter concluded in Vishakhapatnam, southeastern India. The Fransalian General Chapter that ended on February 14 brought together 23Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Marayoor, Feb 15, 2025: Sister Jean Rose, a member of the Sisters of the Destitute, has made history as the first nun to be appointed as a medical officer in a Kerala government hospital. According to the “Voice of Nuns,” an initiative of the Kerala ConferenceContinue Reading
By Vatican News Vatican City, Feb 15, 2025: Pope Francis on February 15 appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State. A statement released by the Holy See Press Office also said theContinue Reading
By Elvis Fernandes Mumbai, Feb 15, 2025: A Catholic priest was among those awarded by Maharashtra’s leading newspaper for their exceptional and dedicated services in various fields. Father Saturnino Almeida, a member of the Society of Pilar, was chosen for his services in education. He and others received the SakaalContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kasaragod, Feb 15, 2025: Keerthi Ramakrishnan, a Hindu woman in Kerala, is grateful for a Catholic nun who helped lift her from a life of despair. “My life was shattered when I came to know my son Kashi was unable to walk or talk. Now, I haveContinue Reading
By Tessy Jacob Bhubaneshwar, Feb 14, 2025: Two weeks have passed since the CCBI plenary assembly ended, and its memory has faded from the venue – the Xavier Institute of Management University, Bhubaneswar. However, it still echoes in the media, especially through M L Satyan, who has taken the crusadeContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Feb 13, 2025: On February 5, Matters India published my article headlined, “Why do Catholic clergy treat women as servants.” It gave a few examples of the CCBI (Conference of Catholic Bishops of India) plenary assembly held at Bhubaneswar January 28-February 4. The article hasContinue Reading
