By Matters India Reporter CHIANG MAI, June 3, 2026: Retired Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado of Vasai has urged Asian Christians to embrace synodality and ecumenism as inseparable paths, stressing baptismal unity and common witness amid the region’s diversity. Delivering the second thematic address on “Synodality and Ecumenism: Ecclesial Unity forContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash This is the last of a three-part series on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo’s first encyclical. Ahmedabad, May 31, 2026: Pope Leo’s call to the Church to do a serious examination of conscience will make many within the Church uncomfortable. He says that the five principles of theContinue Reading
By M.K. George Rome, June 2, 2026: I was privileged to travel for two months through ten states of India—West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The days were strikingly joyful and insightful, not only because of the fascinating growth seen in these states,Continue Reading
By Cedric Prakash This is the second of a three-part series on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo’s first encyclical. Ahmedabad, May 31, 2026: Pope Leo XIV recalls the writings of his predecessors: from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Francis. identifies five principles of the Social Doctrine of the Church: common good,Continue Reading
By Cedric Prakash This is the first of a three-part series on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo’s first encyclical. Ahmedabad, May 31, 2026: On 25 May 2026, Pope Leo released his first encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (Magnificent Humanity): On Safeguarding the Human Person in the time of Artificial Intelligence’. In it, heContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, May 30, 2026: The Archbishop of Bombay has issued a “Pastoral Letter” warning the faithful about confusion surrounding “The Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ” and stressing it “is not in full communion with the Catholic Church.” Addressed “To, All the Faithful of the Archdiocese ofContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul KOLKATA, May 29, 2026: A pioneering priest-psychologist who became the first Indian-born principal of Salesian College Sonada and later advanced psychological training for clergy and laity died May 28 in Kolkata at age 101. His final act of service was donating his body to medical science.Continue Reading
By Bolmax Pereira* Panaji, May 27, 2026: “We require a new and universal solidarity.” (Laudato Si’, 14). Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, communities in Goa are reviving farmlands, protecting rivers, switching to solar energy, and building interfaith alliances to safeguard creation. In Goa, Laudato Si’ is more than reflection—it isContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Kolkata, May 26, 2026: Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity) is a landmark text that situates the Catholic Church’s social teaching within the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. It is both theological and pastoral, drawing on biblical imagery, the tradition ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, March 27, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on March 27 criticized a proposed amendment to India’s foreign funding law, warning it is “dangerous and alarming in its implications” and could be misused by authorities. In a statement, the bishops’ body said theContinue Reading
