By Matters India Reporter Dhajea, Nov 28, 2021: A rural village in Darjeeling Hills on November 28 organized open air concert of orchestra pieces and cultural dances in memory of the founder of a Catholic mission. Dhajea Busty mission was started in the 1990s by Italian Salesian Father Luigi Jellici,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 28, 2021: Catholic communicators from across Asia have stressed responsible and effective media to help people face uncertainty and disruptions in life brought by the continuing pandemic. “We believe that responsible dissemination of information is necessary in these pandemic times when misinformation andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, Nov 23, 2021: Alka Verma, a leading advocate of the Patna High Court, November 23 urged the students of a Jesuit college to protect the Indian Constitution, a charter of values and principles that protected rights of citizens and offered them equal opportunities. “We shouldContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 22, 2021: Father Theodore Bowling, the oldest and last American member of the Patna Jesuit province, died November 22 in Pune, western India. He was 97. The death occurred at 11:30 am at Sahyadri Hospital in Pune after suffering a brief period ofContinue Reading
By John Malvino Alfonso Pilar, Nov 20, 2021: The canonization process of Venerable Agnelo, a 20th-century saintly priest of Goa, entered another stage after a favor received through his intercession was sent to Rome after the diocesan scrutiny. This was announced at a function November 20 to celebrate the 94thContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 19, 2021: In a surprise address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi November 19 announced the repeal of three controversial farm laws that caused massive farmer protests across India. The announcement came on Guru Purab, the birthday of Guru Nanak, founder ofContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Nov 19, 2021: Church officials in India say suicide cases in India have increased mainly because of government’s wrong economic reforms and insensitive policies. “Many have come to a rock-bottom with no jobs, no income and no hope for a better tomorrow,” says Father Faustine Lobo,Continue Reading
By Philip Mathew Bengaluru, Nov 12, 2021: Christians of former low caste or Dalit origin face several forms of discrimination within the Catholic Church but they never abandon their faith in Christ, says Sister Robancy Amal Helen, who has been working for the community. The 33-year-old member of Idente MissionariesContinue Reading
By Suchitra New Delhi, Nov 9, 2021: India has witnessed a complete collapse of healthcare facilities during the pandemic. Amid the lockdown, schools remain closed even when cinema theaters are open. The loss of learning has impacted marginalized communities very differently, a report titled “Confronting the Pandemic: Response and RecoveringContinue Reading
By Tilotama R Marak Tura, Nov 9, 2021: The Garo tribe, living in the Garo Hills district of the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, celebrates the Wangala, their most significant post-harvest festival, during October-November. The festival is a thanks giving ceremony to Misi Saljong, also known as Pattigipa Ra’rongipa orContinue Reading
