C.M. Paul Siliguri, April 13, 2025: “Chai Time – A Darjeeling Tea Planter’s Journey from Makaibari to Rimpocha,” the latest book from Bose Creative Publishers, was launched at a special event held at Berlin Coffee House in Siliguri, 13th April 2025. Besides a galaxy of eminent citizens, participants from 9Continue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, April 10, 2025: The Missionaries of Charities nuns is closing a home for the destitute that Mother Teresa started in Goa, western India. The reason for closing the 49-year-old center in Panaji, the state capital, is the bad shape of the building that houses it. “ThisContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Chennai, March 31, 2025 – Marking Transgender Day of Visibility, DBMedia Network Chennai has released the acclaimed documentary “TRANSCENDER,” chronicling the inspiring journey of K. Prithika Yashini, India’s first transgender police officer. The 28-minute documentary celebrates Yashini’s historic achievement, highlighting her resilience and determination in breaking societal barriers.Continue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril Jalandhar, March16, 2025: Organic farming, water conservation and other eco-friendly practices are among several ways the Catholic dioceses in northern India plan to answer the cry of Mother Earth. This emerged at the March 15-16 bi-annual meeting of the northern region of the Conference of Catholic BishopsContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril Bengaluru, March 15, 2025: A renewed commitment to migrants’ dignity, rights, and well-being was the highlight of two-day training program of the Karnataka Regional Migrant Commission that ended March 14 in Bengaluru. The event brought together 21 participants from the state’s 11 Larin rite dioceses, who pledgedContinue Reading
By George Cheriyan Chennai, Feb 18, 2025: Mithra G Augustine, a former principal of Madras Christian College and director of the Ecumenical Christian Center, has died in Chennai. He was 95. The death occurred in the early hours of February 18 at a Chennai hospital. Mithra was born on JuneContinue Reading
George Kommattam Calicut, Feb:2, 2025: The Kerala government’s decision to slash minority student scholarships by 50% has sparked widespread protests from Christian organizations, Church leaders, and Opposition parties. The move, which the government claims is due to a financial crisis, is being seen as deliberate neglect of minority educational rights,Continue Reading
By Joseph Maliakan New Delhi, Jan 31, 2025: Granting bail to a Muslim cleric arrested 11 months ago under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021, the Supreme Court has ruled that judges on their whims and fancies cannot deny bail to any accused saying thatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar, Jan 30, 2025: More than 200 Catholic bishops gathered at Bhubaneswar, capital of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, on January 30 observed Martyrs’ Day that commemorates the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. They gathered around the Gandhi statue on the campus of Xavier InstituteContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Azimganj, Jan 25, 2025: Kolkata’s youth-fest icon of the 1980s on January 25 celebrated the 60th year of his religious profession among Murshidabad’s tribal youth at Azimganj. Salesian Father K.K. Anthony Kariyattil is currently the confessor and teacher of Salesian pre-novices and aspirants at Savio Bhavan inContinue Reading
