By Cedric Prakash This is the first of a three-part series on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo’s first encyclical. Ahmedabad, May 31, 2026: Pope Leo released his first encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (Magnificent Humanity): On Safeguarding the Human Person in the time of Artificial Intelligence, on May 25, 2026. In it, heContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 1, 2026: The National Synodal Assembly 2026 opened with bishops, priests, religious, and lay leaders committing to prayer, dialogue, discernment, and strengthening the Church’s mission of hope. The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) inaugurated the assembly on May 1 at St. John’sContinue Reading
By Sunil D’Cruz Mumbai, May 1, 2026: Julio Francis Ribeiro, the fearless former police chief who inspired confidence in policing and struck fear in the underworld, communal rioters, and terrorists, turns 97 on May 5. Born in 1929 in Cavel, between Kalbadevi and Girgaon, Mumbai, Ribeiro rose from modest beginningsContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, April 30, 2026: The latest issue of Frontline (April 25, 2026) carries an incisive article by T. K. Rajalakshmi titled, What Noida’s worker strikes tell us about the Labor Codes’ broken promise. It notes: “The protests by industrial workers across the National Capital Region and adjoiningContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, April 30, 2026: The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) is calling for special prayers for the people of Palestine as a commitment to solidarity, recognizing that “the suffering of Palestinians is a wound within the body of Christ.” The special day isContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, April 29, 2026: Church leaders in northern India are training youth to use digital media responsibly and to be empowered in social awareness, constitutional rights, and interfaith harmony. SVD Sadbhavana Delhi, the Divine Word center that serves as a hub for formation, training, dialogue, andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 27, 2026: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) accorded a warm farewell to Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, who concluded his mission after five years of service. The April 23 gathering was hosted at the Apostolic NunciatureContinue Reading
By Nirmala Cravalho Mumbai, April 27, 2026: The bells at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in Mumbai rang out in triumph as clergy, religious, and faithful filled in for Mass on April 25. They had come not merely to mark a milestone, but to celebrate a lifeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Imphal, April 27, 2026: The All Manipur Christian Organization (AMCO) has condemned the recent violence in Manipur, calling for peace, reconciliation and restraint among communities as the state grapples with unrest and loss of life. In a press statement issued April 26, AMCO described Manipur asContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ghaziabad, April 26, 2026: Academicians, media professionals, and spiritual leaders gathered in Ghaziabad to explore journalism’s constructive role in nation‑building, urging reporting that moves beyond problems to spotlight pathways for peace and development. NISCORT Media College, in partnership with the Brahma Kumaris, convened the Fourth NationalContinue Reading
