By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Feb 8, 2023: The Delhi High court has declared a virginity test conducted on a Catholic nun as part of a probe into the murder case as “unconstitutional.” “The virginity test conducted on a female detainee, accused under investigation, or in custody, whether judicialContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar, Jan 10, 2023: Leaders of various Christian denominations in Odisha have held a historical conclave to discuss the present and future of their community in the eastern Indian state. The January 7 conclave at Hindustan Hotel International in the state capital of Bhubaneswar was theContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Jan 9, 2023: The president of Hockey India Padma Shri Dilip Tirkey has applauded the Jesuits of Jamshedpur province for reaching out to places where no one dared to go. “The Jesuits dared forests and mountains and faced all odds in doing God’s mission and shapingContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Nagrakata, January 8, 2023 : A tea garden parish in the Dooars area of Jalpaiguri district of North Bengal inaugurated 100 years celebration of founding of Catholic community at Champaguri, near Naya Sylee Tea Garden near Nagrakata on 8th January 2023. Bishop Clement Tirkey of Jalpaiguri presided overContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi, January 5, 2023: Police arrested 10 persons in connection with the vandalism in a Catholic Church and subsequent violence in Chhattisgarh state in Central India. The police tightened security in and around the violence hit Sacred Heart Church in the heart of Narayanpur district headquartersContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi, January 2, 2023 — A violent crowed of tribal people vandalized a Catholic Church, a grotto of Mother Mary and the presbytery in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state on Jan. 2. The crowed armed with sticks and stones forced open the main gate of the SacredContinue Reading
Don Aguiar We have begun the Year of the Lord – ANNO DOMINI 2023. The marking of the dawn of a new year is no secular holiday, because time and history have been drawn into the coming of God into the world. We keep track of our time as eitherContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Vadayar, December 29, 2022 – Infant Jesus parish, Vadayar established in 997 concluded its 1025th year of foundation on December 28, 2022, handing over key of the first home in housing project for poor. The historic church has a Catholic population of over 1,300 faithful belonging toContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, December 25, 2022 — Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Member of Parliament Abhisek Banerjee attended the mid-night mass at Cathedral of The Most Holy Rosary Kolkata, presided over by Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Kolkata, along with several civil and church dignitaries. Other dignitaries present atContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Siliguri, Dec. 21, 2022 — West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has handed over the letter of Approval of Autonomy for Salesian College in Sonada. The event took place December 21 during the meeting of principals of 64 colleges affiliated to North Bengal University with the educationContinue Reading