By Purushottam Nayak Sundargarh, May 31, 2020: As India went into a lockdown to contain the coronavirus Odisha’s doctor-turned Catholic priest is busy attending to people’s spiritual and health needs. “When you serve others, you are doing it for Christ,” Father Valerian Tigga told Matters India on May 30 overContinue Reading

By Anthony Swamy, SVD Mysore, May 23, 2020: Pope Francis has honored nurses and midwives, calling them “guardians of life” and “saints next door.” Here is the story of such a saint next door. “I never knew the nursing job is so holy until I came to work for theContinue Reading

By Cyprian Ekka Ranchi, May 12, 2020: Sonia Gandhi on May 4 declared that Congress would bear the travel expenses of home-bound migrant workers, whom the federal and some stat governments were charging for the train and bus trips. This announcement rode on the public outrage that set counter agendaContinue Reading

By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, May 12, 2020: Dony Dennis does not know why his mother does not hug him anymore. “Mamma, don’t you love me as before? Am I not your little beloved son? When will you hug me again?” the 11-year-old has kept asking Rosamma Dennis since herContinue Reading