By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 26, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s (CBCI) Council for Women has expressed profound sorrow at the death of Sister Lilly Francis, a pioneering advocate for women’s empowerment in the Church and society. She passed away on May 23 in Nagpur atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, May 25, 2026: A three-day intensive seminar on legal issues facing minority-managed institutions was held May 17–20 at Atma Darshan, Digha Ghat, Patna. Organized by the Justice and Human Rights Forum, the program gathered 45 participants, including Provincials, Treasurers, Principals, Managers, and heads of institutionsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY, May 23, 2026: Salesian Father Costantino Vendrame, an Italian who served as a missionary in northeastern India for three decades, has been declared Venerable, the second stage in the four-phase canonization process in the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV on May 22 authorized theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 22, 2026: The Workers India Federation (WIF), the national organization of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s Office for Labour, elected new office bearers for 2026–2028 during its Annual General Body Meeting held May 18–19 at Subodhana, Bengaluru. The meeting was inaugurated by ArchbishopContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, May 19, 2026: The Calcutta Archdiocesan Social Communications Commission (ASCC) hosted “Chai Pe Charcha” with Archbishop Elias Frank at Archbishop House on May 17, marking World Communications Day with his first media interaction since assuming office in September 2025. The gathering brought together journalists, clergy,Continue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, May 18, 2026: Delhi Archdiocese celebrated the 60th World Communications Day on the feast of the Ascension, with Auxiliary Bishop Deepak Valerian Tauro reminding the faithful that “each of us is called to be humanly communicative persons.” Speaking at Sacred Heart Cathedral in New DelhiContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Roing, May 16, 2026: In a symbolic gesture of faith and unity, hundreds of young Catholics from the Miao Diocese set their daily alarms for 20:33 during a three-day Youth Convention at Divine Word School, Roing, marking their commitment to the forthcoming Great Jubilee 2033. BishopContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Dimapur, May 15, 2026: The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) has expressed “deep shock, grief, and anguish” over the reported ambush on pastors and church workers from the Kuki community in Manipur. The attack occurred on May 13, as they were returning to KangpokpiContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Imphal, May 14 2026: Twenty‑five years ago, the Salesian Novitiate at Ngarian, Imphal, became the stage of a tragedy etched into the memory of the Church in India. Inside the chapel, 27 novices from Northeast India, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Kerala knelt in Eucharistic Adoration. Candlelight flickered, hymnsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chicalim, May 12, 2026: Participants of the Green Guardians Certificate Course in Goa shared heartfelt commitments to “care for creation,” blending spirituality, ecological awareness, and practical action in a faith-driven movement inspired by Laudato Si’. The Green Guardians Certificate Course, themed “A Lenten Path of EcologicalContinue Reading
