C.M. Paul Bangalore, November 24 2024: Bangalore City hosted the first National Catholic Media Conference dedicated exclusively for Clergy and Religious at St John’s Medical College from November 23 to 24. The conference, entitled “ILLUMINAIRE: Nurturing Digital Stewardship in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,” was organized by the Salesian CommunicationContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, November 16, 2024: A church renovator priest of Baruipur diocese located in the suburbs of Kolkata city marked silver jubilee of his priestly ordination at St Stephen’s Church Kalyanpur where he is at present the Parish Priest. He was ordained priest 25 years ago on 4thContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Oct 25, 2024: A cross made of 198 pieces of wood and an icon of Mother Mary are now journeying through the parishes of the Archdiocese Goa-Daman. “Each piece is of different size, color and shape to show that each parish and people in the archdioceeContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Oct 24, 2024: Church leaders have mourned the death of a well-known social worker and reformer, who had become “amma” (mother) to hundreds of women, mostly Muslims, in Kerala’s Malappuram district. Apostolic Carmel Sister Marienie succumbed to cancer on October 21 at a private hospital inContinue Reading
By Carlos Luis Secunderabad, Oct 23, 2024: Around 60 Catholic moral theologians from across India have spent three days in Secunderabad, Telangana, to address mounting ethical challenges in the country’s healthcare system. “Biomedical Ethics: Developments and Challenges in the Indian Scenario” was the theme of the October 18-20 conference ofContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril New Delhi, Oct 8, 2024: The Commission for Migrants of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) says Pope Francis has honored a Vatican official for his “unwavering commitment to serving the marginalized.” Monsignor Fabio Baggio, Under Secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of theContinue Reading
By Kampan Chinnam Guwahati, Sept. 30, 2024: A book on modern-day Salesians in northeastern India has received widespread appreciation. It “is a great tribute to the missionary Salesians, not only when they are dead but even while they are alive,” says Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati, after reading the “EchoesContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan, Sept 27, 2024: A group of lay people in Asansol diocese of eastern India has decided to take children’s catechesis to families and parishes as a priority. This was the outcome of the two-day orientation program, attended by about 100 lay leaders from 14 parishesContinue Reading
By Kampan Chinnam Dimapur, Sept 14, 2024: The Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, a Kerala-based congregation, opened a new chapter when its northeastern Indian province added the first member from the Chang tribe. Sister Rachel Thongpangnaro was among eight novices who pronounced their first vows on SeptemberContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Sept. 11, 2024: The association of the Latin rite bishops in India has launched its new National Pastoral Plan, titled “Journeying towards a Synodal Church: Mission 2033.” the The plan was released on September 11 Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Conference of CatholicContinue Reading
