By Felix Anthony Miao Namsai, September 23, 2026: Eighty‑five Christian leaders representing churches across East Arunachal Pradesh gathered at St. Mary’s School, Namsai, for a day‑long prayer meeting aimed at fostering unity and encouraging believers to pray for the nation, its leaders and society. The gathering brought together pastors, evangelists,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, September 21, 2026: Within the span of a single day, two house churches in West Bengal were attacked by aleged vigilante mobs, leaving believers battered, sacred texts desecrated, and communities shaken. The incidents in the Barrackpore region of the North 24 Parganas and in PurbaContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kochi, September 20, 2026: Journalism is not merely a profession, but a sacred vocation, Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, told Indian Catholic journalists emphasizing that truth is the ultimate moral duty of every journalist. Speaking at the inauguration of the 31st National Convention of Christian Journalists organizedContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter HOWRAH, September 18, 2026: A Christian family in West Bengal’s Howrah District has alleged three consecutive days of violent attacks and coercion to renounce their faith. According to the complaint filed by Putul Manna and her husband Kanchan Manna, the couple has long hosted prayer meetings atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter BENGALURU, September 19, 2026:The newly formed National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) held its first meeting on September 18, at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, alongside the Fifth National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship (NEBF) gathering. About 45 participants, including Archbishops, Bishops, Church Heads, andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, September 18, 2026: The Bangiya Christiya Pariseba (Bengal Christian Council) has voiced grave concern over rising violence and systemic harassment faced by the Christian community across West Bengal. Despite repeated appeals for official hearings and independent inquiries into baseless conversion allegations, state authorities have remainedContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul Rome, September 16, 2026: Retired Salesian Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati, recently met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, presenting him with his latest books, I Came To Set Fire Upon The Earth and Exaggeration Invites Exaggeration. As he approaches his 90th birthday on October 22,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter BENGALURU, September 15, 2026: A high‑level Christian delegation led by Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore met All‑India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sept. 14 to press for urgent action on issues affecting the Christian community in Karnataka. The delegation, which included bishops and seniorContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Sept. 14, 2026: Another alarming attack on a minority prayer fellowship has shaken Sinni village under Dantan 2 block in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, near the Odisha border. According to eyewitnesses, a group of communal miscreants barged into a house church during Sunday worship,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, September 12, 2026: Catholic bishops from Northeast India issued a strong appeal for peace and reconciliation amid ongoing violence in Manipur, expressing sorrow over the loss of lives, displacement of families and destruction of places of worship. In a press statement released following the annualContinue Reading
