By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Aug 22, 2023: Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), a premier association of Catholic journalists in the country, will honor Jose Kavi, noted journalist, writer, and editor with its prestigious Louis Careno National Award for “Excellence in Journalism.” An ICPA press release on August 22 says theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 20, 2023: A Catholic nun from southern India has won this year’s award for best reportage on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) that gives the annual award says it chose Sister Robancy A. Helen for authentically andContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 14, 2023: A message from the Catholic bishops in India says celebrating the country’s 77th Independence Day calls for reaffirming people’s commitment to fostering a society built on justice, equality, and inclusivity. The message, “Reflecting on Independence and Unity,” issued on August 14, theContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Aug 14, 2023: A premier Konkani cultural organization in Mangaluru is now busy making a “soul searching” movie on the identity of the Konkani community in southern India. The center, Mandd Sobhan (beautiful stage), has researched for the past 15 years and documented the cultural rootsContinue Reading
By Pretesh Kiran Bengaluru, Aug 12, 2023: Bengaluru’s St. John’s Medical College launched its diamond jubilee celebrations on August 12 with a minister of Karnataka state hailing the institution’s selfless service to mankind. St. John’s “is the first private medical college in Karnataka” and its “quality of selfless service towardsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mangaluru, Aug 12, 2023: The diocese of Mangalore on August 12 kicked off a one-month intensive campaign against drug abuse in its parishes and educational institutions. Inaugurating the campaign at Bishop’s House, Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha of Mangalore said drug abuse and alcoholism pose a seriousContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Aug 10, 2023: Quite a few articles have been published to elucidate the role of Indian Christians in Indian freedom movement. However, little information on their struggle is available in public domain. Numerous Christians from the eastern Indian state had played an active role in theContinue Reading
By M K George Rome, August 9, 2023: Walking around the streets of Rome, I have first been intrigued and then pained by small 2×2 inches plaques which carried names of Jews which said, for one instance, Paskvala Blazevic born 1920, arrested 28.12.1943, deported to KZMautbausen, (concentration camp in Austria)Continue Reading
By Manju Devarapalli Hyderabad, August 7, 2023: The Telugu speaking Church in India has mourned the death of a renowned folk singer and poet, who was a major proponent of Telangana state in eastern India. Gummadi Vittal Rao, popularly known as Gaddar, died at 3 pm on July 6 atContinue Reading
By M K George Rome, August 1, 2013: The French have a word, an ‘eminence grise’ (grey eminence) which refers to a powerful decision-maker or advisor who operates behind the scenes or in a non-public or unofficial capacity. This phrase originally referred to Francois Leclerc du Tremblay, the right-hand manContinue Reading
