By Matters India Reporter Patna, June 6, 2023: People in Patna, eastern India, have mourned the death of a Eurasian nun who had spent most of her time caring for nature, following the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi. Sister Mary Hildegard Gardiner, had “for the whole of her lifeContinue Reading
By Tessy Jacob Bhubaneswar, June 3, 2023: The Catholic diocese of Balasore has plunged into the rescue and relief operations immediately after a triple train tragedy sent shock waves in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. “The response from the Church side was immediate as priests and parishioners in andContinue Reading
Social work institute observes founder’s death anniversary By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 2, 2023: Roshni Nilaya (house of light) a school of social work in the southern Indian city of Mangaluru, has celebrated its foundation day and the third death anniversary of its founder Olinda Pereira. At the May 31Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, June 1, 2023: The Catholic bishops in India have urged the federal and Madhya Pradesh governments to stop “the age old bogey of conversion” to repeatedly tarnish “the dedicated services” of its people. “The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) is deeply saddened at theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Tellicherry, May 30, 2023: Road accidents have claimed the lives of a Catholic priest and a nun in two separate incidents in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Father Manoj (Abraham) Ottaplackal was killed on the spot and three other priests were wounded May 29 whenContinue Reading
By Joseph Victor Edwin Ooty, May 29, 2023: A document coauthored by Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El Tayeb has inspired the participants of two seminars to launch human fraternity forums to promote peace and the art of living together. People from various walks of life,Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Namphai, May 25, 2023: In its efforts to fight drug and substance abuse among young people in Arunachal Pradesh, the diocese of Miao has opened a deaddiction facility for girls and women. “Drug menace is a big problem across Arunachal Pradesh and it feeds on the futureContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, May 22, 2023: A top court in western India has lifted prohibition imposed on a Christian couple to preach their religion upholding the constitutional right of a citizen to practice and profess one’s religion. The May 19 order of the Goa bench of Bombay HighContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, May 19, 2023: Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church has termed as “a shame” the increasing cases of wild animals killing humans in the southern Indian state of Kerala. “Incidents of wild animals entering villages and killing and injuring humans are on theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 19, 2022: A former Catholic priest who had fought for Goa’s causes won a case against an illegal construction eight years after his death. Bismarque Dias, who was known as Goa’s activist priest, had protested against a string of controversial, land intensive projects acrossContinue Reading