Alappuzha, Jan 19. 2020: In a rare wedding ceremony held in a mosque, a Hindu couple tied the nuptial knot and exchanged vows in Kerala’s Alappuzha on January 19. The marriage hosted by the Cheruvally Muslim Jamaat mosque near Alappuzha, was held according to Hindu rituals in front of aContinue Reading
Kochi, Jan. 19. 2020: A circular from the Syro-Malabar Church on the alleged incidents of Christian girls in Kerala and other states being trapped in love and recruited by terror outfit IS was read out in many of its churches during the holy mass on January 19. In the circular,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Purnea, January 19, 2020: Jesuit Bishop Angelus Kujur of Purnea ordained as priest deacon Manoj Mario Hansda at St Peter’s Cathedral Purnea in Bihar. More than 75 priests, including Purnea vicar general Father Francis Tirkey, Kolkata Salesian provincial Father Nirmol Gomes and his successor and firstContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 17, 2020: Kerala Chief Secretary Tom Jose has said that denying burial of bodies at Malankara Churches is a violation of human rights. The chief secretary noted this in an affidavit filed in a contempt of court petition filed by Orthodox faction in the Malankara church disputeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan. 17, 2020: Father Santosh Digal, a member of Matters India Editorial Board, has won the best reportage on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The annual award is given by the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), a premier organization of Catholic journalists, dailies andContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 15, 2020: A couple of hours after BuzzFeed News’ editor-in-chief Ben Smith posted a tweet quoting Satya Nadella on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the Microsoft’s global CEO issued a more nuanced statement on the subject. “Every country will and should define its borders, protect national security andContinue Reading
By F M Britto Raipur, Jan 15, 2020: Father Xavier Kodathala, the seniormost priest of Raipur archdiocese, died Jan 15 morning in a car accident. The 87-year-old priest was driving his car to the bank in Raipur city, the capital of Chhattisgarh. “It seems he hit a vehicle and wasContinue Reading
Guwahati, Jan 15, 2020: Assam is celebrating the Magh Bihu, its harvest festival, on January 15. People across the state busied themselves with lighting the meji — bonfires fed with bamboo, leaves and thatch — to seek the blessings of the gods right from dawn, as in the past OnContinue Reading
Kochi, Jan14, 2020: The Kerala High Court (HC) on Jan 13 stayed for two months the criminal proceedings in a case relating to sale of land owned by the church against Cardinal George Alencherry pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kakkanad. The stay order came on a petition filedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, January 14, 2020: Jesuit Father Felix Raj, vice chancellor of St Xavier’s University, Kolkata, was honoured with Xavier Ratna Award by the Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai on January 11 at its 11th Convocation. Father Raj was the Chief-Guest for the Convocation and delivered theContinue Reading
