Kannur, January 7, 2020: A member of the Missionaries of Charity was killed and her three relatives were wounded on January 7 when two cars collided in Kannur district of Kerala. Sister Subhashi, who served in a convent in Mumbai, died on the spot. She was 72. The wounded areContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Jan. 6, 2020: Father Alban D’Souza, popularly known as the ‘singing priest’ of Mumbai, died of cardiac arrest on January 5. The 54-year-old priest was the assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, Borivli. He led the musical band Ambassadors of Christ, which was popular inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 5, 2020: Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will honor noted peace activist Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil for his bold writings against communalism and fundamentalism that is gaining ground globally. Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Kurien Joseph will confer the annual ‘Louis Careno Award forContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Diphu, Dec 31, 2019: Two persons were killed and 33 wounded when a group of young Catholics met with an accident in Assam, Father Anthony Ingti, youth director of Diphu diocese, told Matters India on December 31. The accident occurred on December 29 at Silonijan villageContinue Reading
Mumbai, Dec 30, 2019: Bollywood filmmaker Farah Khan and actor Raveena Tandon have apologized to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, for allegedly hurting Christian sentiments in a television show. At least three cases were filed against the duo and comedian Bharti Singh who took partContinue Reading
Bengaluru, Dec. 28, 2019: A Hindu politician’s plan to build the world’s tallest statue of Christ has run into trouble after some radicals raised objections. Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar, popularly known as D K Shivakumar and a leader of the opposition Congress party in Karnataka state, has pledged to build theContinue Reading
Mumbai, Dec 26, 2019: There is no harm in backtracking if the government thinks it has erred in amending citizenship laws, says Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India. “Religion should never be made a dividing factor,” asserted the cardinal when asked about the political turmoil inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 20, 2019: More than 200 Christian leaders from across India have condemned the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, and “brutal repression” of protests by youth and civil society against the legislation. “We express our solidarity with the students and others who have been grievouslyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 19, 2019: John Dayal and Jesuit Father Cedric Prakash were among hundreds of human rights activists on December 19 detained in various parts of India for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which they say is divisive. The Delhi Police detained Dayal,Continue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Kolkata, Dec 19, 2019: Hatemongers would never succeed in taking away Indian citizens’ fundamental democratic rights, asserted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while launching the ninth edition of the Kolkata Christmas Festival. Those who spread hate politics would have to go and only peace-loving people wouldContinue Reading
