Seneca, April 5, 2025: A Catholic priest from India, who had been serving a US archdiocese for more than 20 years, was shot outside his rectory. The news was confirmed by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in a Facebook post on April 3, the day Father Arul Balaswamy Karasala wasContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Jan 17, 2025: Sister Lismy Parayil, a member of the Congregation of Mother of Carmel, and known as the ‘camera nun of India’ will take part as a panellist in a world communications conference in Rome. Sister Parayil was the first nun to feature in theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct 22, 2024: A former student of Agra’s St Peter’s College has brought glory to the Catholic institution by winning the world’s largest history prize this year. Tripurdaman Singh is among nine research scholars to win the Dan David Prize that celebrates the nextContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sonada, Oct 20, 2024: A documentary film produced by the students of the Salesian College Autonomous Sonada has won the third place in the Global Best film category at the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival. The third semester students of the college’s Mass Communication andContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Oct 18, 2024: Apostolic Carmel Sister M Nirmalini, head of the Catholic women religious in India, has urged the Synod on Synodality to remember that the poor, migrants, and refugees “must always be very close to the Church.” Sister Nirmalini, who is also the superior generalContinue Reading
By Andrea Tornielli Vatican City, Oct 7, 2024: His name was the last on the list of cardinals with which Pope Francis surprised everyone on October 6 as he spoke at the end of the noonday Angelus prayer. On December 8, Cardinal-elect George Koovakad, 51, who has been in chargeContinue Reading
By Kampan Chinnam Guwahati, Sept. 22, 2024: Five bishops from northeastern India were among 267 newly appointed prelates from five continents who successfully completed a week-long formation course at the Vatican. The program focused on fostering communion within the universal Church, says a message Bishop Benny Varghese Edathattel of ItanagarContinue Reading
By Matters Indian Reporter Rome, Sept 4, 2024: A Vatican official has applauded an Indian for her work among migrant and bonded laborers in her country. “It is indeed a risky task that requires great courage. I admire your bravery,” Sister Christi Thekkumpuram, assistant director of the Catholic Sisters ProjectContinue Reading
By Matters India Report New Delhi, July 5, 2024: A 49-year-old male nurse from India on July 5 created history when he won the Ashford seat in the British parliament by defeating the country’s former prime minister who represented the constituency for the past 27 years. Sojan Joseph, a LabourContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril Manila, Feb 19, 2024: As many as 54 people, including 22 from India, working among migrants in Asia were given special training to attend to migrants in the subcontinent. The February 12-17 program in the Philippines capital of Manila was organized by the Vatican Dicastery for IntegratedContinue Reading
