By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, May 14, 2026: Journey of the Heart: A River of Grace, Faith and Life, the latest work by Salesian priest and educator Father V. M. Thomas Vattathara, has been published by Don Bosco Communications, Guwahati. Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati released the book May 13.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, April 1, 2026: Goa’s centuries-old Christian heritage came alive April 1 as The Goan newspaper unveiled Churches of Goa, a special edition the history and architectural splendor of 55 of the state’s most iconic churches. Released by Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa, at theContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Siliguri, February 16, 2026: In a world where faith must contend with networks, media, and global connectivity, a new book seeks to reframe theology itself as communication. The Communication Theology of Karl Rahner by Charles Ndhlovu and Peter Gonsalves, SDB, is a 216-page exploration of how oneContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul* Kolkata, December 12, 2025 — For decades, Mother Teresa of Calcutta has been canonized in public memory as the “Saint of the Gutters”—a figure of pure compassion beyond reproach. Teona Strugar Mitevska’s new film Mother, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival opening the Orizzonti section,Continue Reading
C M Paul Guwahati, Nov. 22, 2025: Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Kharghuli, celebrated its Silver Jubilee with a solemn thanksgiving ceremony and the launch of Building Dreams – Shaping Lives, the autobiography of its educationist founder Fr. V.M. Thomas. Hon’ble Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Chief Guest at the celebration, released theContinue Reading
C M Paul In his latest book, ‘Evangelization in the New Areopagus’, Fr. Michael Makri, the Director of the Don Bosco Media Network (DBMN), presents a compelling and timely exploration of the Church’s mission in the digital age. This concise yet profound work serves as a vital guide for clergy,Continue Reading
A biography of Saint Carlo Acutis By Nicola Gori ST PAULS, 58/23rd Road, TPS III, Bandra West, Mumbai 400 050, India ISBN 978-81-19597-71-0 – Year 2025 / Pp 168 / Rs 200 Reviewed by Ladislaus Louis D’Souza British-born Italian Carlo Acutis was no ordinary teenager! A soccer afficionado to boot,Continue Reading
C. M. Paul July 2, 2025: Edited by Prof. Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam of Salesian University Rome and Dr. Tobias Thornes of Campion Hall Oxford, Laudate Deum: A Last Call for the Planet is a prophetic and interdisciplinary response to the escalating ecological crisis. Inspired by Pope Francis’ 2023 apostolic exhortationContinue Reading
By Ajith Lawrence Thiruvananthapuram, May 16, 2025: The fisherman I recall best from the mist of time stood still on a wind-swept sand dune near India’s southern tip. Bare-chested, wrapped in a plaid sarong, looking as if carved from dark granite, he stood there, his gaze fixed on the farawayContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, March 7, 2025: On February 28, Bishop Shyamal Bose of Baruipur released “The Apostles of the Sunderbans,” a book on Jesuit Father Ante Gabrić (1915-1988), a Croatian missionary in eastern India. The day marked the 110th birth anniversary of the missionary, who has been declaredContinue Reading
