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By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, Feb 25, 2026: Many religions observe dedicated periods of fasting, reflection, self-discipline, and spiritual renewal. In Islam, it is Ramadan; in Christianity, Lent; in Judaism, Yom Kippur. Hinduism also has numerous fasting observances such as Ekadashi, Navratri, Shivaratri, and Karva Chauth. What is common to allContinue Reading

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By M K George Rome, Feb 20, 2026: Imagine a stray dog in India—often attacked, poorly fed, and chased away by people. Any occasional kindness he receives is easily overshadowed by the countless hardships of daily life. Yet this is the story of Aloka: once a stray, now a hero—aContinue Reading

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By John Singarayar Mumbai, Dec 23, 2025: The Christmas season brings a message of hope and unity, rooted in the mystery of the Incarnation, God becoming human to dwell among us. This profound act speaks directly to how the Church navigates our world today, especially as artificial intelligence reshapes howContinue Reading

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By M K George Rome, Oct 5, 2025: The recent brutal and tragic murder of Charlie Kirk—co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, a popular media figure, youth mobilizer, and close ally of Donald Trump—has exposed deep contradictions within Church discourses on politics. Two sharply contrasting views have emerged: oneContinue Reading

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By John Singarayar Mumbai, Sept 28, 2025: At least 40 people, including 17 women and 10 children, died and more than 80 were wounded on Septemebr at a rally for Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu, turning what should have been a celebration of democratic participation into an unthinkableContinue Reading

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By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Sept 26, 2025: I read with interest a report published in Matters India on September 20, 2025 with the headline: “Calcutta archbishop retires: to assist parish.” The report mentions: “Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Thomas D’Souza from the pastoral governance ofContinue Reading

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By Fr. C.M. Paul Siliguri, Sept. 19, 2025 — “I married for love, not for religion. But now, I’m treated like a criminal.” These were the words of Ayesha (name changed), a 24-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh whose interfaith marriage triggered police scrutiny under the state’s anti-conversion law. Her husband,Continue Reading

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Bishop Prince Antony Shamshabad, August 12, 2025: India is now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violence against Christians, besetting the believers across the country. The recent arrest of two nuns and a young man in Chhattisgarh and the vicious assault on a Catholic priest and his team in Odisha areContinue Reading