By Joswin Praveen D’Souza Mangaluru, Oct 22, 2024: More than 100 philosophers have spent three days in the southern Indian city of Mangalore to study the relevance of hope amid modern challenges. “Hope is born at the intersection of dissent and discomfort with the material conditions of our existence,” saidContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Bankura, Oct 22, 2024: Jesuit Father Marcelo Pérez, who like his Indian counterpart Stan Swamy, advocated indigenous and labour rights, was assassinated in Mexico, according to information received on October 22. Father Pérez, a member of the Tzotzil tribe, was gunned down two days earlier by twoContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Indore, Oct 20, 2024: The progressive group among India’s Catholic religious has resolved to live their prophetic call to address systemic, structural issues in society. For this, the members of Forum of Religious for Justice and Peace, who met October 18-20at Indore, central India, decided toContinue Reading
By Jeanette Pinto Mumbai, Oct 21, 2024: The book by Ladislaus Louis D’Souza has an impressive cover of three bald characters, a source of delight and wonder as to whether the book is all about children, and their resourceful ways in life. Surprisingly, it contains a variety of interesting inspirationalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Oct 21, 2024: A symposium on the importance of the reading habit in the digital age heard several priests sharing how books have not only led them to the seminary but sustained them in their vocation. The program was organized by the local chapter ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Pune, Oct 20, 2024: More than 200 people from various regions of India spent two days in Pune, western India, to explore faith and sexuality in a Catholic environment. The October 19-20 event at Ishvani Kendra addressed the theme, “Gender and Sexual Minorities in India: AContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sonada, Oct 20, 2024: A documentary film produced by the students of the Salesian College Autonomous Sonada has won the third place in the Global Best film category at the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival. The third semester students of the college’s Mass Communication andContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Oct 20, 2024: It was heartening to read what women said at the ongoing Synod at the Vatican this month. The women are positive and invigorated by the discussions at the Synod. Sister Catherine Clifford, a theologian and member of the Congregation of St Joseph, pointingContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Oct 18, 2024: Apostolic Carmel Sister M Nirmalini, head of the Catholic women religious in India, has urged the Synod on Synodality to remember that the poor, migrants, and refugees “must always be very close to the Church.” Sister Nirmalini, who is also the superior generalContinue Reading
Kottayam, Oct 15, 2024: As a community of partners for mutual enrichment and accompaniment, a critical voice in defense of justice, human rights and dignity and a catalyst for alternatives, we, the members of the Indian Christian Collective for Justice (ICCJ) call for permanent ceasefire in Palestine and an endContinue Reading
