By Sushil Toppo Ranchi, May 5, 2020: Jharkhand’s Minister for Finance and Public distribution Rameshwar Oraon on May 5 made a surprise visit to the Ranchi Archbishop’s House to thank the Catholic Church’s works among those affected by the nationwide lockdown. The minister met Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of RanchiContinue Reading
Old Goa, May 5, 2020: The silver casket that houses the relics of Saint Francis Xavier is set to go to Italy for restoration. However, an impasse has arisen over the responsibility to conduct the restoration. The Church authorities want to oversee the work, which was disputed by the ArchaeologicalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, May 4, 2020: The West Bengal unit of the Right to Food and Work Network, along with 42 trade unions, peoples’ organizations and NGOs has written to the West Bengal Chief Minister and the Indian Prime Minister to ensure safe return of migrant workers. TheContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bangalore, May 4, 2020: As churches remain closed with no Masses, ward prayers, or feasts, many Catholic priests “stay at home,” obeying their bishops and government orders. “But is that priesthood?” asks Father George Kannanthanam, a Claretian social activist. According to him, the “self-accepted inaction” among priestsContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 2, 2020: Lokpal member Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi has died after contracting coronavirus, sources said. He was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi on April 2. He was 62. His daughter and cook, who had also tested positive for COVID-19, have recovered, sources said. A former Chief JusticeContinue Reading
Hyderabad, May 2, 2020: India’s richest Hindu temple of Lord Venkateshwara in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district decided to let go off 1,300 contractual workers citing the suspension of work and inability to renew contracts during the ongoing nationwide lockdown. The discontinuation of service was announced on May 1 by theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 2, 2020: The All India Catholic Union, the largest Laity movement in Asia, has urged the federal government to devise a comprehensive safety net to help the poor face future calamities. The century-old union wants the government to launch a National Social SecurityContinue Reading
Aizawl, May 1, 2020: Raphael A.V.L. Malchhanhima, who hit the headlines with his selfless service in traversing over 3,300km to bring his friend’s body home from a south Indian state, has shared the cash reward he received from people as an honour for his commendable service with the Mizoram governmentContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Sonada, May 1, 2020: In the wake of extended and potentially prolonged lock down due to corona virus pandemic, Radio Salesian and Salesian TV offer broadcast and podcast lessons prepared for the syllabus of University of North Bengal’s (NBU) Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs. The virtualContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, May 1, 2020: Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil, the first bishop of Idukki and founder of pro-life movement in Kerala, died early morning on May 1 after a prolonged illness. He was 78. The end came at the Medical College Hospital managed by the Malankara Syrian OrthodoxContinue Reading
