By Thomas Scaria Kottayam: August 31, 2026: A pioneering Church-based addiction recovery center in Kerala, celebrated its Ruby jubilee by bringing together the founders and hundreds of recovering persons in Kottayam on August 29. Total Response to Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TRADA) is an organ of the All Kerala JointContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter BARUIPUR, India August 31, 2026: In the spirit of Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council document affirming the Church as the People of God, two back-to-back seminars celebrated the life and principles of St. Devasahayam, Patron of the laity in India. The gatherings underscored Pope Francis’Continue Reading
By Natters India Reporter NEW DELHI, August 27, 2026: The Synod of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church has canonically elected Father Thomas Animoottil, 64, as auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy of Kottayam, with the prior assent of Pope Leo XIV, according to Catholic Connect. The appointment was made public AugustContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, August 24, 2026: The All India Catholic Union, the oldest Catholic laity organization in South and Southeast Asia, has chosen a new leadership team to guide the organization for the next two years as it seeks to expand its grassroots presence and strengthen youthContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 24, 2026: Christians in the district adjoining the West Bengal state capital of Kolkata held a peace, harmony and prayer rally following attacks, vandalism and other incidents targeting the community. Bangiya Christiya Pariseba (BCP, Bengal Christian Council) organized the rally August 23 following aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 21, 2026: A Christian funeral at a cemetery in rural West Bengal was disrupted by a group of individuals church representatives said, prompting complaints to authorities and raising concerns about religious freedom and the right to conduct last rites without interference. The incident tookContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 21, 2026: The All India Catholic Union (AICU) will confer its Special Recognition Award on Elizabeth D. Antony on August 22, honoring her outstanding commitment to community healthcare, preventive health awareness and voluntary service among vulnerable sections of society. Antony, who serves asContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 19, 2026: A violent mob attack on Pastor Joy Sutradhar, a veteran Christian leader serving Satgachia in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal for over two decades, has left his family traumatized and the local community shaken. According to reports, a group of 20–25Continue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Thrissur, August 19, 2026: Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, former Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar and a courageous shepherd during the 2008 Kandhamal violence, was commemorated on his 10th death anniversary at his native parish of Pallissery in Thrissur. A memorial Mass was celebrated on August 12, presided over by ThrissurContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 16, 2026: A private prayer gathering in Dharma Rosulla village under Medinipur Sadar (Kotwali) Police Station in West Bengal turned violent on August 16 when a group stormed the residence of Asit Murmu, vandalized property, and brutally assaulted women attending the service. Shockingly, policeContinue Reading
