By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar, Sept 4, 2020: The plight of migrants in India during the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, says a nun, who has been helping migrants since the country went to lockdown March 24 night. After more than six months, hundreds of migrants are still strugglingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Sept 4, 2020: Some legendary national award winning filmmakers in India are expected to speak at a webinar on Father Gaston Roberge, a Jesuit media guru who died on August 26 in Kolkata, eastern India. Jesuit Father Dominic Savio is organizing the webinar at 6:30Continue Reading
By Matters Indian Report Mumbai, Sept 3, 2020: Women and LGBTQIA persons have come to the forefront of a movement to save India’s Constitution. As part of the :#IfWeDontRiseNowcampaign,” thousands of individuals and groups from across the country have come together to raise their voices on the issues both on-lineContinue Reading
New Delhi, Sept 3, 2020: The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of about 48,000 slum clusters located within safety zones along railway tracks in Delhi within three months. In one of the last orders delivered by a Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra, who retired on September 2, theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Sept 2, 2020: An eventful era in the Bangalore Archdiocese’s history has come to an end with the passing away of Father Ignatius Anthappa, a Kannada scholar and historian. Father Anthappa, who led the Kannada faction in the archdiocese, died on August 31 at St.Continue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Mayurbhanj, Sept 2, 2020: The diocese of Balasore on September 2 commemorated the 21st martyrdom of Father Arul Doss who worked among poor tribal people of Odisha, eastern India. “He sacrificed his life for the marginalized, downtrodden, poor and needy people,” said Father Isaac Puthenangadi, the diocese’sContinue Reading
By Prema Chowallur Guwahati, Sept 2, 2020: The Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod has launched a monthlong international celebration to support the Church’s efforts to save Mother Earth. The congregation’s Commission of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) has planned to celebrate the “Season of Creation” by organizingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Dimapur, Sept 1, 2020: Several NGOs, who are committed to check human trafficking, met recently in northeastern India to share experiences and streamline their activities. Sister Annie Jesus from Chhattisgarh shared her years of experience in rescuing trafficked victims with the help of Self Help GroupsContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Aug 31, 2020: The survivors of India’s worst anti-Christian persecution 12 years ago held a national webinar to raise their voice against the on-going targeted violence on religious minorities in the country. “The purpose of this virtual webinar is to have an interface between leaders inContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug 31, 2020: Former President Pranab Mukherjee died on August 31, weeks after a brain surgery led to complications. He had also tested positive for the coronavirus. He was 84. The former President has been in coma for days. “With a Heavy Heart, this is to inform youContinue Reading
