By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 22, 2023: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has directed its faithful to observe July 2 as day of prayer for the suffering people of the violence-hit Manipur in the Northeast. A June 22 message from conference president Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of TrichurContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, June 23, 2023: Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa and Daman, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in India, has urged people to use the social media responsibly and avoid becoming social hermits. The cardinal said this June 23 while releasing the Indian editionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ahmedabad, June 22, 2023: The national association of Catholic journalists in India on June 22 demanded the dismissal of the government in the strife-torn northeastern Indian state of Manipur. “It is 50 days since violence broke out in Manipur on May 3. Though the reality isContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 22, 2023: The Claretian congregation has pooled resources from its five provinces in India to support the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur. Violence has ravaged the northeastern Indian state since May 3 after the Majority Hindus belonging to the Meitei community clashed with theContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 21, 2023: Catholic religious congregations in India seem to have taken a “wakeup call” seriously from their leader. “We cannot be silent when the country is burning with divisive forces everywhere,” Sister Maria Nirmalini, president of the Conference of Religious India, said in a JuneContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril New Delhi June 16, 2023: Archbishop Anil J T Couto of Delhi has announced relief support to people of the violence-stricken of Manipur, a northeastern Indian state. Addressing a meeting organized by the diocesan commission for migrants on June 16 at the archbishop’s residence, the prelate saidContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Thrissur, June 15, 2023: A group of lay and religious leaders under the leadership of Divine Retreat Centre director held a day-long protest fast in solidarity with the victims of continued violence in Manipur. Several Vincentian priests of Divine Retreat Centre and many lay leaders linedContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Jashpur, June 14, 2023: Hundreds of people from Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand on June 14 joined a one-day sit-in at a central Indian city to protest the arrest of a Catholic nun and her family members for allegedly violating an anti-conversion law. “Stop filing false cases againstContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, June 14, 2023: A domestic workers union in Telangana has demanded a comprehensive legislation for their people in the southcentral Indian state. The demand was made June 14 by the Gruhakarmikula Union Telangana State (GUTS), at a press conference at the Hyderabad Press Club. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Nongpoh, June 11, 2023: A peace and solidarity program in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya has addressed pressing national issues while promoting unity, justice, and peace. “From the targeted violence against Christians and tribals in Manipur to the relentless attacks on Church personnel and institutionsContinue Reading
