The Indian Bazaar is a huge fête and community event which supports the works of Jesuit Mission. Kindly hosted by St Ignatius’ College, (alias “Riverview”) in Lane Cove, the Bazaar will be held on September 14. All proceeds help empower our vulnerable brothers and sisters overseas to live full andContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 28, 2019: One more witness has turned hostile in the sensational Sister Abhaya murder case. Fourth witness Sanju P. Mathew changed his stance in the court on Aug. 27. Sanju had earlier told the investigation team that he had seen the scooter of Father Thomas Kottoor, the keyContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 28, 2019: The Orthodox Church will move Supreme Court against the Kerala government’s directive to submit its original constitution in the ongoing dispute case. The Orthodox Church will move the apex court citing that the government’s directive amounted to gross contempt of court. Meanwhile, the Orthodox ChurchContinue Reading
Kochi, Aug 28: The Archdiocesan Protection Council (APC) and For Laity Movement (Almaya Munnettam), the two organisations of priests and lay persons of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese of Syro-Malabar Church have repeated the call for Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church to relinquish all administrative responsibilities of the archdiocese takingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, August 28, 2019: The Syro-Malabar Synod, the Oriental Catholic Church’s apex body, has justified the dismissal of a nun by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, and deplored what it says is the interference of outside forces in the internal affairs of a religious congregation. The synodContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, August 27, 2019: A Bangalore-based NGO provided a food kit for ten days to 1,400 flood affected families in Kerala’s Wayanad district. The Project Vision under the banner of ‘Bangalore Cares for Kerala’ supplied the kits on August 26 and 27. Unprecedented floods have alsoContinue Reading
Kochi, August 28, 2019: Cardinal George Alencherry, the head of the Syro-Malabar Church, has said that the Church would become stronger through participation by laity. Addressing the valedictory of a joint meeting of the pastoral council secretaries of the church and the bishops on August 26, Cardinal Alencherry said theContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bangkok, August 27, 2019: As many as 60 major superiors from different South Asian countries underwent a Franciscan training program in Bangkok to become ambassadors for justice, peace and caring for the common home. “The South Asian countries face similar challenges with regard to social injustices, extremeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam, August 27, 2019: Ten convicted in Kerala’s first honor killing case were awarded double life imprisonment and a fine of 40,000 rupees each. The Principal Sessions Court in Kottayam on August 27 announced the quantum of punishment five days after it found them guilty ofContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Shillong, August 26, 2019: A pioneer Salesian missionary in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura died August 25 following a massive heart attack at Salesian Provincial House at Mawlai in Shillong. Father Joseph Kizhakkechennadu, popularly known as K J Joseph, was 68. Shillong Provincial Secretary FatherContinue Reading
