By Matters India Reporter Thalassery, Feb. 16, 2019: A Catholic priest in Kerala on February 16 was awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment or hard labor for raping and impregnating a minor girl. A court in Thalassery (formerly Tellicherry), awarded Father Robin Vadakkumchery, former pastor of St Sebastian’s Church Kottiyoor,Continue Reading
Kottayam, Feb. 15, 2019: A section of the Catholic laity under the banner of the Global Christian Council (GCC) is all set to launch a counteroffensive against the alleged ‘vilification campaign’ against the Church. Launching its campaign against the Save Our Sisters (SOS), which spearheads the public protests against BishopContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Lumbini, Feb. 14, 2019: A journey to preserve India’s composite culture began on February 13 from Lumbini in Nepal, Siddharth Gautam Buddha’s birthplace. The five-day rally, named “Buddh se Kabir tak” (From Buddha to Kabir), highlights communal harmony and the Indian legacy of love and respectContinue Reading
Bl. Mariam Thresia will become the fourth from Kerala to be elevated to the status of sainthood after St Alphonsa, St. Euphrasia and St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara. Continue Reading
New Delhi, Feb 12, 2019: The Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) Council for Laity, one of the influential Christian bodies in the country, has launched a nationwide drive to formulate a Catholic stance on the current political situation in the country ahead of the general elections. The Council forContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Aizawl, Feb 11, 2019: Special prayers, including Mass, were held in churches across Mizoram on February 10 for the defeat of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. The Presbyterian Church’s Mizoram Synod sources told reporters that membersContinue Reading
Kottayam, Feb. 9, 2019: Taking a serious note of the attempts to move the nuns, who were part of the public protest against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, out of the Kuravilangadu convent, Bishop Agnelo of the Jalandhar diocese has directed the Missionaries of Jesus congregation to withhold their transfer orders tillContinue Reading
Kochi, Feb. 8, 2019: The Save Our Sisters (SOS) forum, an association formed last year to demand action against a rape accused Catholic bishop, plans to protest against the transfer of the four nuns who gave statement against the prelate. In connection with this, the joint action council will holdContinue Reading
Vijayawada, Feb 7, 2019: State Assembly passed a historic Bill on Wednesday for granting Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Christians living in the State. Lakhs of Dalit Christians living in Andhra Pradesh had been demanding for a long time that Dalit Christians should be given the SC status. Many DalitContinue Reading
Pope Francis has admitted that clerics have sexually abused nuns, and in one case they were kept as sex slaves. He said in that case his predecessor, Pope Benedict, was forced to shut down an entire congregation of nuns who were being abused by priests. It is thought to beContinue Reading