Rights groups support mass fast for Narmada villagers
2017-07-28
Two activists were wounded in a scuffle between police and villagers at Badwani, Madhya PradeshContinue Reading
Release of Indian priest’s body delayed further: consular
2017-07-27
Kottayam: The body of Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira will take time to be released from Scotland, an Indian parliamentarian was informed. The 33-year-old Carmelite of Mary Immaculate priest from Kerala, southern India, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on June 20. The delay in bringing the body was mentioned inContinue Reading
Muslims rally behind Kerala writer facing Islamic threat
2017-07-25
On July 22, the Kerala writer lodged a police complaint saying he received an anonymous threat letterContinue Reading
Flood havoc: 25,000 evacuated in Gujarat
2017-07-25
A high alert has been sounded as more than 20 highways of the state got submergedContinue Reading
Pope appoints new bishop for Bettiah, Bihar
2017-07-22
The diocese was without a bishops since 2013Continue Reading
Catholic body condemns a discriminatory order of government
2017-07-18
New Delhi: The Workers India Federation (WIF), a national body of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India office for Labour has condemned the order passed by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, stating that tribals working as domestic help must be registered with local police. The notification in the newsContinue Reading
Church mourns ex-Sikkim CM Bhandari
2017-07-17
C.M. Paul Darjeeling — Catholic Church of Sikkim under the care of Darjeeling diocese mourned death of three times Sikkim Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari who died on Sunday, 16 July at a hospital in New Delhi following cardiac arrest. He was 77. Speaking to Matters India Bishop Stephen LepchaContinue Reading
Religious leaders condemn lynching, stress restoration of law
2017-07-16
The meeting agreed on a five point urgent program of actionContinue Reading
Indian minister supports right to eat beef
2017-07-15
Ramdas Athawale promised action against cow vigilantes Continue Reading
Catholic priest dies as dengue ravages Kerala
2017-07-13
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: A young Catholic priest died of dengue on July 13 in Kerala as the epidemic fever continues to ravage the southern Indian state. Father Sijo Olickal succumbed to the fever at Caritas Hospital in Kottayam. The 31-year-old priest was first admitted to Holy Cross HospitalContinue Reading