By Matters India Reporter Chennai, July 22, 2026: A Dalit Catholic teacher was finally buried in a common cemetery in Tamil Nadu after his community fought for more than two decades against caste‑based exclusion, marking a milestone in the struggle for equality within the Church, UNI reported. The burial ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vilakkannur, July 21, 2026: The Archdiocese of Tellicherry is mourning the death of Father Thomas Pathickal, the priest who first witnessed Christ’s face appearing on a sacred Host during Mass 13 years ago. Father Pathickal died at 6:30 am on July 21 at St Joseph’s Hospital,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, July 20, 2026: Jesuit Father Robert Athickal, a pioneering priest who mobilized thousands of young people across India to protect the environment through the Tarumitra student movement, has died July 19. He was 73. Father Athickal, a native of Kerala, joined the Society of JesusContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 18, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Albert Hemrom, of Dibrugarh, as the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Guwahati, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) announced July 16. Born February 27, 1969, in Konapathar Village, Assam, Bishop Hemrom pursued priestlyContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, July 15, 2026: Family, friends and admirers gathered July 12 at Christ the King Church in Kolkata for the 40‑day memorial service of Anthony Dilip Rozario, a musician‑composer revered for shaping Bengali liturgical music. Rozario, who died June 2 at age 68, was remembered asContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Barasat, 13 July 2026: A tense confrontation erupted, July 12 at the residence of the Auxilium Sisters (FMA) in Barasat, a town in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, when a mob of some 60 people, reportedly mobilized by the Hindu Jagarana Manch, demanded the demolition ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rome, July 10, 2026: Following illicit episcopal consecrations by an ultra-traditionalist group, the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer moved quickly to reject online claims linking it to the so-called Transalpine Redemptorists, reaffirming its loyalty to Rome and the Second Vatican Council. “In recent days, followingContinue Reading
By Sunil D’Cruz Mumbai, July 8, 2026: Faith remains the heartbeat of community life as parishioners gathered in reverence for the Feast of St. John the Baptist at the historic St. John the Baptist Church in Mumbai. The centuries-old St. John the Baptist Church at Santacruz Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ),Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, 6 July, 2026: Barely two months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assumed power in West Bengal, religious minority communities are reporting a disturbing rise in intimidation, harassment, and restrictive measures. What began as scattered incidents in May has now taken on a more systematicContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, July 3, 2026: The Daughters of St. Paul are celebrating 75 years in India, highlighting a legacy of evangelization and communications ministry that continues to adapt to changing times. Jubilee celebrations have been held across the country, marking a journey that began when the congregation’sContinue Reading
