By George Kommattam Kozhikode, India, June 10, 2026: Before dawn broke over the mist-covered hills of Venappara, in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala, a family of 10 children and their parents would begin the day praying before the family altar. This practice eventually led six of the eight daughtersContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Visakhapatnam, June 7, 2026: Archbishop Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop Emeritus of Visakhapatnam, passed away early June 7 at a private hospital in Visakhapatnam. He was 77. Archbishop Mallavarapu was admitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital, Maharanipeta, on May 18 following severe breathing complications. He was later transferred toContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Mirga, June 7, 2026: With tiny hands clutching saplings, Santal tribal children turned World Environment Day into a lesson in hope, planting young trees on the grounds of Shanti Sadan Mirga, a Jesuit-run institution in West Bengal’s Bankura district, about 200 kilometers west of Kolkata. The children,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter CHIANG MAI, June 3, 2026: Retired Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado of Vasai has urged Asian Christians to embrace synodality and ecumenism as inseparable paths, stressing baptismal unity and common witness amid the region’s diversity. Delivering the second thematic address on “Synodality and Ecumenism: Ecclesial Unity forContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Indore, June 2, 2006: “Amplifying Faith through Melody” has become more than a slogan for Gospel Singer, the acclaimed reality show by Atmadarshan TV. Returning with renewed momentum as part of the Catholic Diocese of Indore’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, Season 2 has cemented its place asContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, May 30, 2026: The Archbishop of Bombay has issued a “Pastoral Letter” warning the faithful about confusion surrounding “The Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ” and stressing it “is not in full communion with the Catholic Church.” Addressed “To, All the Faithful of the Archdiocese ofContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul KOLKATA, May 29, 2026: A pioneering priest-psychologist who became the first Indian-born principal of Salesian College Sonada and later advanced psychological training for clergy and laity died May 28 in Kolkata at age 101. His final act of service was donating his body to medical science.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 26, 2026: The church bells of Goa now ring with sorrow following the untimely death of Father Bolmax Pereira, parish priest of St. Francis Xavier Church, Chicalim, known for his fight for people, culture and the environment. The 50-year-old priest collapsed at Vasco railwayContinue Reading
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
