By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 19, 2026: A violent mob attack on Pastor Joy Sutradhar, a veteran Christian leader serving Satgachia in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal for over two decades, has left his family traumatized and the local community shaken. According to reports, a group of 20–25Continue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Thrissur, August 19, 2026: Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, former Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar and a courageous shepherd during the 2008 Kandhamal violence, was commemorated on his 10th death anniversary at his native parish of Pallissery in Thrissur. A memorial Mass was celebrated on August 12, presided over by ThrissurContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 16, 2026: A private prayer gathering in Dharma Rosulla village under Medinipur Sadar (Kotwali) Police Station in West Bengal turned violent on August 16 when a group stormed the residence of Asit Murmu, vandalized property, and brutally assaulted women attending the service. Shockingly, policeContinue Reading
By Jose Kalapura Patna, August 11, 2026: Patna Church mourned veteran evangelist Sadhu Shilanand, whose five decades of ministry deepened Catholic faith and drew 800 mourners to his August 9 funeral. “Patna Church lost a veteran evangelist, in the passing away of Sadhu Shilanand. For the past five decades, heContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, 10 August 2026: Two alarming incidents of intimidation against Christian house fellowships in West Bengal have drawn sharp condemnation from the Bangiya Christiya Pariseba (BCP), which has called for vigilance against hate campaigns and urged civil society to uphold Bengal’s tradition of communal harmony. OnContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, August 9, 2026: The Institute of Indian Culture (IIC), run by the Society of the Divine Word, hosted a lecture on “Anti-Conversion: A Sociological Perspective” on August 8. The event in Mumbai drew a packed audience of scholars, clergy, students, and community members, underscoring theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Miao, August 8, 2026: Pope Leo has appointed Salesian Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao in India’s Arunachal Pradesh state to the Vatican’s International Council for Catechesis, the Dicastery for Evangelization announced. The five-year appointment was confirmed in a July 30 letter from Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-PrefectContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter VATICAN CITY, August 6, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Maria Nirmalini, Superior General of the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel, as a Consultor of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The appointment, formally communicated in a Vatican decreeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, August 4, 2026 The Archdiocese of Bombay has expressed “deep concern” over the President of India’s assent to the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, warning that the new law could be weaponised against minority communities. “The Archdiocese of Bombay has taken note, with deepContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 3, 2026: Swift police intervention and community solidarity thwarted an attempted intimidation at the Church of Divine Mercy, Bamanpukur Parish under Baruipur diocese, where intruders unlawfully demanded coerced religious directives. According to Parish Priest Father Pradip Dari, around noon a man identifying himself asContinue Reading
