By Matters India Reporter Patna, June 26, 2023: Some 500 people from all walks of life came together in Patna to organize a silent march and interfaith prayer to mark their protest against the continued violence and human rights violations in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. “Manipur has beenContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, June 25, 2023: A Catholic priest in Kerala, who recently left active ministry to work for Church reformation, laments that the bishops in his home state now act like their counterparts in Germany during the Hitler era. In a letter titled, “If not now, when?”Continue Reading
By Bernard G. Sangma Tura, June 25, 2023: Catholics across the Garo Hills of Meghalaya in northeastern India came together June 24 to observe a day of prayer and fasting for the troubled state of Manipur. Responding to the urgent need for peace and tranquillity, the Catholic parishes in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 22, 2023: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has directed its faithful to observe July 2 as day of prayer for the suffering people of the violence-hit Manipur in the Northeast. A June 22 message from conference president Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of TrichurContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, June 23, 2023: Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa and Daman, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in India, has urged people to use the social media responsibly and avoid becoming social hermits. The cardinal said this June 23 while releasing the Indian editionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ahmedabad, June 22, 2023: The national association of Catholic journalists in India on June 22 demanded the dismissal of the government in the strife-torn northeastern Indian state of Manipur. “It is 50 days since violence broke out in Manipur on May 3. Though the reality isContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 22, 2023: The Claretian congregation has pooled resources from its five provinces in India to support the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur. Violence has ravaged the northeastern Indian state since May 3 after the Majority Hindus belonging to the Meitei community clashed with theContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 21, 2023: Catholic religious congregations in India seem to have taken a “wakeup call” seriously from their leader. “We cannot be silent when the country is burning with divisive forces everywhere,” Sister Maria Nirmalini, president of the Conference of Religious India, said in a JuneContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril New Delhi June 16, 2023: Archbishop Anil J T Couto of Delhi has announced relief support to people of the violence-stricken of Manipur, a northeastern Indian state. Addressing a meeting organized by the diocesan commission for migrants on June 16 at the archbishop’s residence, the prelate saidContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Thrissur, June 15, 2023: A group of lay and religious leaders under the leadership of Divine Retreat Centre director held a day-long protest fast in solidarity with the victims of continued violence in Manipur. Several Vincentian priests of Divine Retreat Centre and many lay leaders linedContinue Reading
