By Matters India Reporter Paris, April 17, 2019: Pope Francis and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among world leaders who shared their sorrow at the fire that devastated Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. “Following the fire that ravaged a large part of Notre Dame Cathedral, I join you inContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, April 13, 2019: A group of 200 youth of Arunachal Pradesh on April 13 walked for 17 kilometers to pray for better government in India. Young people from various parts of Miao joined walking pilgrimage to Christ the Light Shrine in Miao in the Changlang districtContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, April 11, 2029: A Catholic nun has apparently become the first person in India to receive protection under a new scheme to ensure security of witnesses in sensitive court cases. The District Judge of Kottayam on April 9 ordered protection for Sister Lissy Vadakkel, aContinue Reading
Kochi, April 10, 2019: The Kerala high court on April 9 dismissed revision petitions filed by a priest and a nun seeking discharge in the murder of Sister Abhaya and directed them to stand trial in the case. Sister Abhaya was found dead in the well of the Pious XContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Kochi, April 9, 2019: First time in the history of the Catholic Church in India, a bishop will be tried in a court for allegedly raping a nun. The Kerala police on April 9 submitted a chargesheet in the Magistrate Court in Palai against Bishop Franco MulakkalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chikkamagaluru, April 7, 2019: A land sale controversy has landed another bishop in trouble in in India. While Bishop Thomasappa Anthony Swamy of Chikamagalur claimed innocence, members of 46 parishes of the diocese in the southern Indian state of Karnataka accused him of irregularities in handlingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, March 5, 2019: Bishop Jacob Manathodath, apostolic administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese, on April 5 submitted to Rome the enquiry report on the controversial land sale. The administrator handed over the report to Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the prefect of the Pontifical Congregation for Oriental Churches, inContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Kochi, April 3, 2019: Father George Mutholil has been appointed Jesuits’ new regional assistant for South Asia. He replaces Father Lisbert D’Souza, who completes his term this year. This was announced on March 27 by Arturo Marcelino Sosa Abascal, superior general of the Society of Jesus, theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chandigarh, April 2, 2019: An inquiry has been ordered into a Catholic priest’s allegations that the police who had raided his residence have not disclosed the full amount of cash seized from him. Punjab’s Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta on April 1 marked an inquiryContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Chinnasalem, April 1, 2019: A mob, allegedly instigated by Hindu right-wing groups, attacked a Catholic school in Tamil Nadu after one of its girl students committed suicide. More than 200 people on March 26 came on a truck and rampaged Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Chinnasalem,Continue Reading