By I P Sarto Dumka, Oct 17, 2023: More than 25,000 people, including Hindus, walked on the streets of Dumka, the second capital of Jharkhand state in eastern India, to conclude the four-day convention of the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) Synod. People from seven deaneries of the Dumka diocese, dressedContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Dumka, Oct 16, 2023: About 600 delegates attending a Basic Ecclesial community Synod convention were welcomed by five parishes of Dumka diocese in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand state. The parishioners, on an exposure program, on October 14 welcomed bishops, priests and nuns by washingContinue Reading
By Tessy Jacob Bondamunda, Oct 15, 2023: The Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, largely known as Holy Spirit Sisters, celebrated the golden jubilee of their missionary presence in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar led the jubilee Mass at Pabitra Atama Convent Bondamunda,Continue Reading
By I P Sarto Dumka, Oct 13, 2023: The tribals irrespective of their religions and languages need to assert their human right as “Adivasis” (indigenous people), said Gladson Dungdung, a human right activist from Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand state. He was addressing the convention of the animators of the BasicContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Dumka, Oct. 12, 2023: Around 2,000 people on Oct 12 attended the inaugural Eucharist of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) and Synod convention at Dumka, about 250 km northwest of Kolkata. The congregation danced before the Eucharist to express their joy of meeting each other and toContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, Oct 9, 2023: The Medical Sisters of St Francis of Assisi celebrated their 50 years of presence in India on October 7 at their first Indian house at Pithora in Raipur archdiocese of Chhattisgarh. Thanking for their presence and services, Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur ofContinue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, Oct 1, 2023: Pope Francis has addressed thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, during an ecumenical prayer vigil, which served as a prelude to the upcoming General Assembly of the Synod. Representatives from various Christian traditions, including Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Mainline Protestant, and Evangelical-PentecostalContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril New Delhi, Oct 1, 2023: The Church in India has celebrated the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees in the national capital with more than 300 Burmese Catholic refugees and People who have fled the ethnic violence in Manipur. The World Day of Migrants and RefugeesContinue Reading
By Joe Palathunkal Ahmedabad, Sept 16, 2023: A renowned Jesuit missiologist, who had studied missionary life as part of his vocation within the vocation, has died. Father Joseph Valiamangalam died of diabetic complication on September 14 at Vadodara in Gujarat state. He was 73. He was a member of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Pilar, Sept 13, 2023: Maltese-Australian Father Rob Galea has enchanted more than 5,000 people at a concert in Goa with Gospel music. Father Galea, known for his mastery over contemporary worship music and his ability to use music as a conduit for people to connect intimatelyContinue Reading
