By I.P. Sarto Burdwan, August 25, 2026: Catholic dioceses in the Bengal and Sikkim region will establish Migrant Resource Centers across their jurisdictions to assist migrant workers with legal protections, government benefits and emergency support, participants decided at a regional workshop. About 50 participants from eight dioceses unanimously agreed toContinue Reading
By George Kommattam KOZHIKODE, August 20, 2026: The Catholic Church mourns the passing of Father Jacob Ceasarius Nalpathamkalam, a distinguished formator, theologian, missionary, educator and founding leader of his Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) congregation’s St. Thomas Province. He died August 16, at the age of 91. For more thanContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Palai, August 13, 2026: Author of 110 books in Malayalam, Biju Sebastian (pen name Vinayak Nirmal) says the reading habit still prevails and deeply impacts people, though many claim no one reads or buys books. “I get at least one call from a reader of my newContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter KOCHI, August 10, 2010: Veteran journalist and former president of the Indian Catholic Press Association, Ignatius Gonsalves, has been conferred the Papal Honour of Chevalier (Knight) of the Order of St. Sylvester by Pope Leo XIV. Gonsalves, a member of Infant Jesus Parish, Ernakulam, was amongContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, August 6, 2026: Congregation of the Mother of Carmel Sr. Elite Mattappillil has completed more than five decades of serving people with intellectual disabilities. Mattappillil was born in Kerala’s Kottayam district. During her school years, she excelled in arts, sports and social activities, and noContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul KALIMPONG, August 3, 2026: The faithful of St Alphonsa Quasi Parish, Samthar, celebrated a historic milestone as Jennifer Lepcha, as the first youth from the parish to earn a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, was felicitated during the parish patronal feast on AugustContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthamkuzhy KOTTAYAM, July 6, 2026: While many 12-year-olds spend their free time playing games or scrolling through social media, Yohan Joseph Biju is busy building fictional worlds, crafting adventures and planning the next installments of a growing novel series. The young author from Kerala has already published threeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 18, 2026: A new online Catholic resource has been launched to serve believers across India, offering free access to curated materials on prayer, sacraments, and faith formation. Christina Hanna Paul, a Kerala-based Catholic, has created Vine & The Branch, a digital sanctuary designedContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Adoor, June 9, 2026: The story begins not in a campaign office or a mega event, but in a modest prayer hall in Adoor, a municipality in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Here, Pastor Tijo Thomas speaks words that ripple far beyond his congregation. His prophecies—once whisperedContinue Reading
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
