By Purushottam Nayak Suruda, May 25, 2026: The Catholic Church in Odisha is mourning the death of Father Anselm Francis Biswal, a veteran priest whose six decades of ministry left a lasting imprint on the faithful and society at large. He died May 22, at the age of 90, leavingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 19, 2026 — In a city where urban life often overshadows the soil, 21-year-old Cleto Avito Fernandes has become a role model for Goa’s youth. A farmer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, he is reshaping perceptions of agriculture by blending tradition with innovation. “I started agricultureContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kolkata, May 9, 2026: Father Aloysius Patrick Carvalho, the indefatigable Jesuit priest who founded a Kolkata city school, a mission station in rural West Bengal and spent more than seven decades in religious service, died May 6 at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He was 96. His funeralContinue Reading
By George Kommattam New Delhi, May 5, 2026: Sister Paulina Melite has been active since 2016 in pro-life ministry in India where more than 15 million abortions have taken place annually. In 2024, the 46-year-old member of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate was appointed the head of the IndianContinue Reading
By Sunil D’Cruz Mumbai, May 1, 2026: Julio Francis Ribeiro, the fearless former police chief who inspired confidence in policing and struck fear in the underworld, communal rioters, and terrorists, turns 97 on May 5. Born in 1929 in Cavel, between Kalbadevi and Girgaon, Mumbai, Ribeiro rose from modest beginningsContinue Reading
By Nirmala Cravalho Mumbai, April 27, 2026: The bells at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in Mumbai rang out in triumph as clergy, religious, and faithful filled in for Mass on April 25. They had come not merely to mark a milestone, but to celebrate a lifeContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy NEW DELHI, April 21, 2026: Sister Elite Mattappilly, widely known as a loving “mother” to countless children with intellectual and developmental challenges, has been honoured by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India for her extraordinary 54 years of service. The award was presented during the 12th NationalContinue Reading
By Debolina Ghosh Siliguri, March 31, 2026: The tea gardens of North Bengal wake each morning to the smell of damp leaves and aching labor. Women bend for hours over endless rows of bushes, wages meager, dreams smaller still. In that rhythm of quiet survival, girls sometimes disappeared. A neighbor’sContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Cuttack, March 26, 2026 — In a world where career security often defines success, a Catholic police officer in eastern India has taken an uncommon path, leaving behind a respected post to dedicate his life to preaching the Gospel. Upendra Nayak, a former deputy superintendent of policeContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Guwahati, March 23, 2026: Reissuing a 2016 Global Sisters Report interview with Mother Mary Rose Thapa, the first native superior general of the Missionaries Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, who died March 22 in Guwahati. Lakshmi Thapa left her home when a young man, a ChristianContinue Reading
