By Matters India Reporter Kochi, July 1, 2026: A Catholic nun has died tragically after falling from a moving bus in Kerala. Sister Heicelet Puthet, a member of the Sisters of the Destitute’s St. Vincent Province, met with the accident at 8:30 a.m. on June 30 near Kozhikode Government LPContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Rourkela, July 1, 2026: A Catholic bishop had been scammed out of ₹1.43 million ($15,000) in a sophisticated “digital arrest” fraud, police said, after suspects posing as senior law enforcement officers coerced him into transfers. Two Mumbai residents were arrested following an investigation by the RourkelaContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, June 29, 2026: Archbishop Elias Frank of the Archdiocese of Calcutta has introduced a revised framework for parish financial oversight, outlining new statutes for Parish Finance Committees aimed at improving transparency and accountability across local churches. Archbishop Frank’s updated framework for Parish Finance Committees (PFCs)Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 28, 2026: As part of a nationwide National Day of Prayer, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India began nine hours of continuous Eucharistic Adoration June 28 in New Delhi, praying for the Church in India and the nation. The observance followed concerns overContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 24, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Anand David Xalxo, 51, as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India said. Father Xalxo currently serves as the vicar general of the archdiocese and parish priestContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 23, 2026: St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), a Jesuit-managed institution in the southern Indian city of Mangaluru, has secured Category-I status from the University Grants Commission (UGC), marking a significant milestone in its 146-year history. The recognition, granted June 20, places the university amongContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Ranchi, June 23, 2026: Father George Palamattam, a Third Order Regular Franciscan missionary who served in eastern India’s tribal missions, died June 20 after an illness. He was 83. Father Palamattam spent more than 50 years as a missionary among tribal communities in Bihar and Jharkhand. ArchbishopContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Malaparamba, June 21, 2026: Jesuit Father Abraham Pallivathukal, one of the pioneers and earliest spiritual guides of the Jesus Youth movement, died June 20 at Christ Hall, Malaparamba, in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. He was 86. Affectionately known as “Palliyachan” (beloved priest-father), Father Pallivathukal played a vital roleContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, June 19, 2026: A one‑day seminar and workshop on Climate Change and Ecological Spirituality brought together delegates from fourteen dioceses of the Telugu region at Hyderabad Archdiocese Social Service Society (HASSS), Hyderabad. The event was jointly organized by the Andhra Pradesh Forum of Diocesan Social ServiceContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Moninathpur, June 17, 2026: Christian families in Moninathpur village, Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, are living in fear after the body of a 60-year-old believer was forcibly exhumed. The remains were cremated three days after burial, according to a report by the Bangiya Christiya ParisebaContinue Reading
