By Kampan Chinnam Hyderabad, Dec 19, 2024: Cardinal Anthony Poola has joined the transgender community of Hyderabad, a southern Indian city, to celebrate Christmas that many say has sent a message of inclusivity and Christian love for the marginalized. “True Christmas lies in embracing the poor and neglected, offering themContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 14, 2024: The Catholic bishops in India have expressed dismay over someone leaking to media information about their recent meeting with Christian members of parliament. “The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) is deeply disheartened by the breach of trust and the release ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 11, 2024: The diocese of Eluru in southern India has launched an investigation after a trainee nun is accused of killing her newborn child after allegedly being impregnated by a Capuchin seminarian. “The diocese has asked the child abuse prevention committee to makeContinue Reading
By Allen Brooks Guwahati, Dec 10, 2024: A silent sit-in protest was held December 10 in Guwahati, northeastern India, to mark the International Human Rights Day and to express solidarity with the people of Manipur, who have been grappling with a prolonged ethnic crisis. Prominent intellectuals, political leaders, and civilContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Eluru, Dec 9,2024: More than 100 priests, brothers and nuns who practice law have resolved to reach out to those affected by anti-conversion laws and anti-minority atrocities. The National Lawyers Forum of Religious and Priests (NLFRP) that held its December 6-8 convention at Eluru in Andhra PradeshContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Chooralmala, Dec 9, 2024: A Church group comprising priests, laity and nuns, on December 8 handed over six temporary houses to families, who had lost their homes in a massive landslide in Wayanad, a district in the southern Indian state of Kerala more than four months ago.Continue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kolkata, Dec 7, 2024: Catholic media persons in India on December 7 mourned the death of Jesuit communication expert Father Joseph Paimpallikunnel, director of Chitrabani, the oldest media training institute in eastern India. Father Joseph, who was popularly known as PJ, died the same day at 6:50Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Dec 6, 2024: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has denounced as “baseless and reprehensible” the reported statement of a person accused of vandalizing the statue of a Lingayat seer. “We have learned through media reports of the unfortunate and deeply disturbing incident of the defacementContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Dec 5, 2024: Father Robert Galea, an internationally acclaimed gospel musician from Australia, has robbed the hearts of young people in Bengaluru with his magical music, powerful preaching and the touching testimonies. “It was really a lifetime experience and was very touched to see the entireContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Dec 4, 2024: Jesuit human rights activist Father Cedric Prakash has celebrated his golden jubilee with his close relatives and friends in Mangaluru, southern India. Only his close relatives and friends participated in the thanksgiving Mass held at Cloistered Carmel chapel in Kankanady and breakfast atContinue Reading
