By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Dec 13, 2021: UN Women has designated November 25 as the Day Against Violence to Women. December 10 is celebrated as International Human Rights Day. The 16 days that link the two important days are designated by UN Women as 16 days of Activism against violenceContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Dec 9, 2021: Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas of Ranchi as the apostolic administrator of the diocese of Daltonganj. The appointment was announced on December 8 in Rome. “This appointment is an additional to his present office as Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi,”Continue Reading
By John Malvino Alfonso Old Goa, Dec 4, 2021: The Church exists only to spread Christ’s message of love, peace and freedom, but some misunderstand it as a ploy to convert others, a Catholic bishop bemoaned at the celebration of Saint Francis Xavier’s feast in Old Goa. “Saint Francis XavierContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 1, 2021: The Catholic Church in Asia has mourned the death of an Indian priest who it says had played a significant role in evangelization and transformed the lives of many in the region. Father Jacob Theckanath, a former executive secretary of the OfficeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 28, 2021: The national forum of Catholic theologians in India on November 28 mourned the death of Salesian Father Dominic Veliath as a great loss for the Church in the country. The 79-year-old internationally reputed theologian died November 27 in Bengaluru. The ChurchContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Nov 28, 2021: Salesian Father Dominic Veliath, a Indian theologian of international repute, died November 27 in Bengaluru, southern India. He was 79. Funeral is scheduled for November 29 at Kristu Jyoti Theological College, a Salesian seminary in Bengaluru, where he had served as principal forContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Mirik, Nov. 27, 2021: The only Catholic church in the hill tourist town of Mirik November 27 marked its silver jubilee with the dedication of a life size statue to its pioneer Italian missionary. Salesian Father Luigi Jellici, who started a mission in Sonada in 1963, reachedContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Berhampur, Nov 27, 2021: The Catholic Church in Odisha has celebrated the feast of Mary Queen of the Mission or Candle Feast with great devotion and fervor. The main celebrations November 27 were at Berhampur, known as Odisha’s silk city, where thousands of Marian devotees from variousContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Navelim, Nov 25, 2021: The Holy Family of Nazareth Sisters, a Goa-based religious congregation, has celebrated the 128th birth anniversary of its founder, Father Faustino De Souza. “Great were the virtues that adorned the life of our dear founder,” said Sister Liberata Fernandes, the headmistress of PerpetualContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kanpur, Nov 25, 2021: The Indian Catholic Forum, a collective of Catholics in the country, plans to meet next year to seek the Church’s reform and renewal. The February 5-6, 2022, program in Bengaluru, known as the Vatican of India, will stress sharing, praying, listening andContinue Reading
