By Stanislaus Alla, S.J Warangal, May 30, 2024: Emeritus Archbishop Thumma Bala of Hyderabad died on May 30 due to age-related issues. He was 80. The death occurred at 10:25 am at Karuna Puram in Warangal during a visit to his sister. He served as the Archbishop of Hyderabad fromContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, May 27, 2024: – A Catholic college president in India spoke about the Buddhist Vesak holiday, which commemorates Gautama Buddha, saying he cherishes a hope “that our multi-cultural, interfaith encounters form communities of awareness and the different religious principles and teachings that should benefit all ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 24, 2024: The Commission for Migrants of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) launched the project “Supporting Informal Migrant Workers: Access to Entitlements” to ensure all migrant workers have equal access to basic rights and services. The CCBI Commission for Migrants, together with the InternationalContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, May 20, 2024: A seminar on hope-filled nation-building from a synodal church perspective was held in Bhubaneswar capital of the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The May 18 event was organized by the Odisha Region Catholic Religious of India (CRI) in collaboration with church leaders andContinue Reading
London, May 16, 2024: Two third of senior leaders in UK schools want a law which requires daily acts of collective worship in school to be scrapped, a new survey has revealed. Schools in England are legally required to hold daily acts of collective worship – and for non-religious schools,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, April 29, 2024: Calcutta archdiocese’s commission for dialogue has organized a “kavi semmelan” (gathering of poets) to set up a platform for poets to express their concern for society. About 40 poets from Hindi, Bengali and Urdu literatures attended the April 28 gathering. Most ofContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, April 21, 2024: The Catholics of Warangal diocese, in the southern state of Telangana, on April 21 received a pastoral letter from Bishop Bala Udumala during the Sunday liturgy. The bishop, who is also the chairman of the Telugu Catholic Bishops’ Council’s Commission on TheologyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Siliguri, April 16, 2024: A Salesian college in West Bengal has received a certificate of recognition from the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP). “This accolade is awarded to Salesian College (Autonomous) Siliguri, India, in recognition of conducting the Salesian Model United Nations underContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sonada, April 14, 2024: An alumnus of Salesian Institute of Graphic Arts Chennai on April 14 handed over a copy of his latest book “Spirit of Excellence” to vice rector of Salesian Studentate of Philosophy Father C J Mathew at Sonada, Darjeeling. Result of a two-monthContinue Reading
Kochi, April 10, 2024: A church under the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese in Kerala on April 10 showed a documentary on the Manipur violence to students attending its vacation catechism classes. The Sanjopuram St Joseph’s Church’s move came almost a week after another Kerala diocese screened the controversial movie ‘The Kerala Story”Continue Reading
