Matters India Reporter Kolkata, April 7, 2019: A Church in South Bengal has installed an open air Stations of the Cross as run up to the upcoming Easter celebrations scheduled for Sunday 21 April 2019. Bishop Salvadore Lobo of Baruipur blessed the Stations of The Cross installed at Sacred HeartContinue Reading
By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ Beirut, April 7, 2019: Miryiam (name changed) spoke in a steely voice, but with passion as tears welled in her eyes, “Yes, they killed him! But for me, Abouna Frans will never die!” Those words of a young woman are a fitting tribute to aContinue Reading
By Danuska Da Gama Panaji, April 7, 2019: The tenth successor of Don Bosco, Rector Major Ángel Fernández Artime was in Goa. The head of more than 15,000 Salesians the world over spent time with youngsters while visiting the Panaji Province. It wasn’t the first time Father Artime visited India.Continue Reading
Panaji, Apr 7, 2019: The Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa convener says the local Church’s alleged displeasure against his party is the problem of a few priests. “One or two clergymen don’t represent the Church. The founder of Christianity himself has taught us to forgive. I forgive those who spoke lies,”Continue Reading
Vasco, April 6, 2019: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa and Daman urged people to follow the noble path and teachings of St Andrew and Jesus Christ. He said that we must keep faith in God, should promote peace and love and also pass the message of Jesus to entireContinue Reading
Kochi, April 6, 2019: Minorities in India are raising their voice against the saffron forces, as direct and veiled threats to them appear to surface in the form of speeches and tweets. While the Indian Union Muslim League, recognized by the Election Commission of India as a state party inContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 6, 2019: The new government should imbibe the culture of charity and respect the Constitution and the “golden rule of secularism,” Catholic bishops said April 6 after holding discussions among the faithful across the country. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has submitted a report onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, March 5, 2019: Bishop Jacob Manathodath, apostolic administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese, on April 5 submitted to Rome the enquiry report on the controversial land sale. The administrator handed over the report to Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the prefect of the Pontifical Congregation for Oriental Churches, inContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 5, 2019: The staff at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi has requested the principal to hold a staff meeting to discuss the changes in the admission policy passed by the Governing Body (GB). On March 14, the governing body decided to hold an aptitude test for undergraduate coursesContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 5, 2019: Home to many spiritual and religious leaders, India abounds with their precious teachings. Bringing their wisdom, usually in form of aphorisms, to guide people is an upcoming 10-book series called ‘Life Lessons’ with its first four featuring Moinuddin Chisti, Guru Nanak, Adi Shankara and MahaviraContinue Reading
