Shillong, Oct. 14, 2019: Archbishop Dominic Jala of the Shillong Archdiocese who passed away in California had left an unfinished task — translating the Missal from Latin to English. The Missal is a book containing texts used in the Catholic Mass throughout the year. Archbishop Jala, 68, died on theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Nagpur, October 14, 2019: Women, particularly from Dalit community, need to organize themselves and affirm leadership skills to transform India with the ideals of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, says Cynthia Stephen, social activist and researcher. Dalit women are to work to bring Babasaheb’s dream of an equalContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bangalore, October 14, 2019: Hundreds of people attended the burial of former Bishop John Baptist Sequeira of Chikmagalur among common people on November 11 in St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery in Bengaluru. Bishop Sequeira died on October 9 due to old age ailments at the Home ofContinue Reading
Goa, October 13, 2019: The 44th annual research seminar of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India (ACPI) will take place at the St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa. The October 23 to 25 seminar will address the theme: “Philosophizing Science: Promises, Perils and Possibilities.” The seminar willContinue Reading
New Delhi, October 12, 2019: Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will lead the Indian delegation at the ceremony in which Pope Francis will declare Mariam Thresia a saint in Vatican City on Oct. 13. Muraleedharan will visit the Vatican City on October 12-13 for the canonisation ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 12, 2019: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has invited nominations for three of its prestigious annual awards. The awards will be distributed at a national convention of Christian journalists to held on February 29, 2020, at Don Bosco Bhawan, Okhla, New Delhi.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shirva, October 12, 2019: A 36-year-old Catholic priest of Udupi diocese in Karnataka has reportedly committed suicide for unknown reasons. Father Mahesh D’Souza was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his room in Shirva in Udupi district. He was serving as assistant parish priest ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, October 11, 2019: Being the British High Commissioner in India can be a hectic job, and a 22-year-old woman from Gorakhpur experienced this when she held the post for a day. Ayesha Khan won the chance to step into the diplomat’s shoes as she topped the ‘High CommissionerContinue Reading
New Delhi, Oct. 10, 2019: The National Council of Churches in India has issued a statement condemning the reference to the Bible by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, in order to justify the term “mob lynching”. In a statement on October 10, 2019, the NCCI said Bhagwat had misquotedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Oct. 10, 2019: India has slipped 10 rungs to end up at the 68th rank on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual global competitiveness index, due to a marked improvement in the economies of some other countries. Singapore has emerged as the star performer replacing the US asContinue Reading
