By Sunil D’Cruz Vailankanni, September 11, 2026: Millions of pilgrims from across India and abroad gathered at the Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, on Sept. 7 and 8 to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of the most significant MarianContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, September 11, 2026: The Bangiya Khristiya Parisheba (BCP), a Christian community organisation in India’s West Bengal state, has criticised what it said was a campaign targeting churches and Christians after a controversial poster displayed in the historic town of Santipur circulated widely online. The posterContinue Reading
By Matters India Vellore, September 11, 2026 : Three workers were killed and several others injured after the roof slab of an under-construction church collapsed on September 10 in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district, officials said. The accident occurred at Mandi Krishnapuram, a village located near the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border,Continue Reading
By Krish Singhal Bengaluru, September 8, 2026: The Jesuit‑run St Joseph’s University (SJU) in Bengaluru inaugurated a new campus, underscoring its commitment to the poor, pursuit of excellence, and dedication to fostering innovation and relationships. The inauguration of the university’s new B‑Block campus at Kalena Agrahara on Bannerghatta Road coincidedContinue Reading
By Matters Indian Reporter NEW DELHI, September 1, 2026: The All India Catholic Union, Asia’s oldest lay Catholic organization, has expressed “profound grief and solidarity” with the people of Nepal after catastrophic floods struck the Trishuli river basin on August 26. Triggered by a glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung, theContinue Reading
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
