By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 26, 2026: The Church in northeastern India has gone into a shock after one of its priests was found dead on a railway track two days after he went missing from a train. The Railway Protection Force found Father Joseph Mulen’s body onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, March 25, 2026 — The Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India says its 2025 findings show “a sustained pattern of hostility” affecting both individual believers and congregational life, with northern and central states recording the highest cases of intimidation. The commissionContinue Reading
NEW DELHI, March, 24, 2026: The National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM), marking its 40th year, has called the milestone a testament to its sustained rights-based advocacy, empowering millions of workers while advancing dignity, social protection and recognition for one of India’s most marginalised labour groups. The movement said the anniversaryContinue Reading
By Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican City, March 11, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has mourned Father Pierre El-Rahi, a Lebanese priest who was killed amid the conflict in the West Asia, expressing his closeness to the Lebanese people and inviting Christians to pray for the many innocent victims of war. “LetContinue Reading
By Soniya k Chacko Thiruvananthapuram, March 11, 2026: A Catholic seminarian who topped a university examination has won the Kerala government’s student talent award. Brother Alex Velamkunnel, a minor seminarian of the archdiocese of Tellicherry, was given the “Vidyarthi Prathibha Puraskaram” on March 10 by Kerala Education Minister R BinduContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, March 3, 2026: Don Bosco Tech India, known for two decades of youth power empowerment, has won the Gold Award for Excellence in SkillTech and Career Solutions. The Economic Times TechEdu India Awards 2026 were presented on February 28 at a ceremony in Mumbai. TheContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Feb 19, 2026: The head of the Catholic Church in Chhattisgarh has raised concern over the Supreme Court dismissal of a plea challenging restrictions imposed on Christian missionaries and pastors seeking to enter certain tribal villages in the central Indian state. On February 16, the SupremeContinue Reading
C. M.Paul Siliguri, Feb. 6, 2026: Rector Major of Salesians Fr. Fabio Attard on a visit to Siliguri released “Centennial Reflections: 100 Years of Salesians in Kolkata,” February 6, 2026. The book published by Salesian College Research and Publication Centre, Sonada has a 247-pages and is edited by Fr. Dr.Continue Reading
By C.M. Paul Kolkata, February 4 2026: The Salesian Rector Major, Fater Fabio Attard, begins his maiden visit to India as Superior General, a 13‑day journey from 5 to 17 February 2026. His itinerary spans three Salesian Provinces—Kolkata, New Delhi, and Chennai—each offering a unique context for encounter, animation, andContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Siliguri, January 31, 2026: A new academic title, An Introduction to Buddhism, was formally released during the inaugural ceremony of Sangam – Ethnic Day 2026 at Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, 31 January. The book was launched by Principal Fr (Dr) Babu Joseph in the presence of its author,Continue Reading
