By Felix Anthony Guwahati, March 11, 2026: Leaders of the Catholic Church in northeastern India have gathered in Guwahati, Assam for a strategic planning to adapt and implement the Pastoral Plan 2033 in the region. The March 11-12 meeting, held at the North East Diocesan Social Service Societies, has broughtContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, March 11, 2026: The archdiocese of Bombay has commemorated the birth centenary of Monsignor Benny Aguair, the longest serving editor of The Examiner, India’s leading Catholic weekly. “Monsignor Benny was an evangelizer through his pen. He proclaimed the Gospel, not only in the pulpit but inContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Feb 26, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has joined political and social leaders to condemn “the shameful act of racial abuse and harassment” of girls from northeastern India in the national capital. “Such repeated incidents in different parts of our country are unacceptableContinue Reading
By Patrick Hansda New Delhi, Feb 23, 2026: Rahul (name changed) was overjoyed when he received a motorized wheelchair from Caritas India. “Earlier, I had to depend on others to move even short distances. Now. I can travel on my own. I feel free,” said the 32-year-old daily wager, whoContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kozhikode, Feb 17, 2026: Students of a Catholic college in Kerala have named a newly discovered plant species after their former principal, Carmelite Father Joseph Paikada. “Naming this plant after Father Paikada is a tribute to a teacher and principal who inspired students to study and loveContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kolkata, Feb 9, 2026: The three-year-long centenary celebrations of Salesian of the Kolkata province has ended in a grand finale stressing renewed efforts to empower the youth. More than 2,000 people, including heads of 12 Salesian provinces in India and Sri Lanka, major superiors of religious congregationsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Feb 7, 2026: History was made February 7 when the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India elected Cardinal Antony Poola, archbishop of Hyderabad, as its president for a two-year term. The 64-year-old cardinal is the first Dalit prelate to head India’s nearly 20 million Catholics. EarlierContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Kozhikode, Jan 29, 2026: The head of the Catholic religious in Kerala has welcomed the state government decision to extend social security benefits to eligible women living in religious institutions. “As a nun, I welcome the Kerala cabinet decision to remove barriers that denied eligible unmarried womenContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Jan 28, 2026: Jesuit Father Thomas V Kunnunkal, the founding chairperson of the largest open school in the world and former chairman of India’s Central Board of Secondary Education, died on January 28. The death occurred at 8:46 pm at the Jesuit Residence attached toContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Jan 26, 2026: The third global convention on autism ended in Bengaluru, southern India, on January 25 with a call to enhance facilities and services as the number of children with autism has shown steady increase over the years. The organizers of the weeklong convention, hostedContinue Reading
