By Matters India Reporter Itanagar, July 17, 2024 — Chief Minister of right wing Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party ruling northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh had words of appreciation and praise for a group of Catholic Church leaders visiting him on July 17. In his official Facebook post Chief Minister PemaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 5, 2024: The United Christian Forum (UCF), an ecumenical group, has expressed anguish over what it calls “saffron-tinged” ruling of the Allahabad High Court. Justice Rohit Ranjan Aggarwal, while rejecting the bail application of a person accused under Uttar Pradesh state’s anti-conversion law,Continue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Kottayam, June 24, 2024: Neighbors of Shanti Bhavan (home of peace), a Missionaries of Charity center in Kerala’s Kottayam town, have expressed surprise at the closure of the center that had served the poor and destitute for half a century. The center, opened by Mother Teresa inContinue Reading
By Victor Edwin New Delhi, June 20, 2024: The Indian Theological Association (ITA) has applauded the country’s citizens for rejecting the exclusive majoritarian government of the last decade and instead, choosing inclusive coalition politics in the recently held general elections. The majority of Indian voters have overwhelmingly opposed populism, polarization,Continue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, June 8, 2024 – On the feast day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Archdiocese of Bombay celebrated World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in the Bandra area in Mumbai. This was partContinue Reading
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
