By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 15, 2026: As India marked its Independence Day, Cardinal Anthony Poola, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, called on citizens to honor the sacrifices of the nation’s founders by safeguarding freedom, justice and equality. “India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democraticContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, August 14, 2026: The Assam Christian Forum has welcomed the government’s decision to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for detailed scrutiny, calling it a “democratic and consultative step” that reflects responsiveness to civil society concerns. In aContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen, India New Delhi, August 12, 2026: Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims across India observed 10 August as the “National Day of Prayer and Protest”, renewing their longstanding demand for the extension of Scheduled Caste (SC) status to Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims. The Denial of ScheduledContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Siliguri, 11 August 2026: The Department of Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) at Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, welcomed its first batch of 18 students with a five‑day induction programme beginning on August 10. The program started with half‑hour inaugural prayer service in the college chapel animated byContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 9, 2026: Civil society activists across India have voiced alarm at the arrest and judicial custody of senior Christian leader Arun Pannalal, president of the Chhattisgarh Christian Forum, who was taken from his Raipur home late on August 7. Police acted on aContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Saraswatipur Tea Garden, August 9, 2026: For girls growing up in a tea garden where opportunities are often limited, a rugby field has become a place to find confidence, recognition and a voice. The Jungle Crows girls’ rugby team from Saraswatipur near Siliguri marked International Indigenous People’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 4, 2026: A sudden outbreak of violence in Minakha village of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district has sparked allegations that workers of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) were attacked during a local confrontation. The incident has quickly spiralled into a political blame game,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, 25, 2026: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has issued a strong condemnation of what it called a “brutal assault on students” during a recent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding accountability and justice for those affected. “The reported use of excessiveContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangalore, July 25, 2026: Apostolic Carmel Sister Maria Nirmalini, who heads the Catholic Women Religious in India, visited Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and offered her support to the protesting youth, who demand drastic reforms in the country’s Education system. “Their anger is ours too. We standContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 23, 2026: The All India Catholic Union (AICU) has demanded that the Union Government table “without delay, a comprehensive White Paper on the crisis in education in India” following police violence against students protesting at Jantar Mantar, India’s protest square. Founded in 1919,Continue Reading
