By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 26, 2024: A Catholic priest, who had gone beyond his priestly duties to fight illegal land grabbers and promote peace and communal harmony even at risk to his safety, died July 25 after a prolonged illness. Father Francis D’Britto of the western Indian VasaiContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 25, 2024: A Catholic priest was found dead in mysterious circumstances six days after a nun died by suicide in the southern Indian state of Kerala. A press note in Malayalam from the diocese of Kothamangalam on July 25 says one of its priestsContinue Reading
By Santhanam Arokiasamy Chennai, July 24, 2024: The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has appointed Jesuit Father Joe Arun as the chairperson of its 10-member Minorities Commission. A government notification on July 23 said the appointment is for three years. The commission vice chairperson is M M Abdul Khaddhus.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, July 23, 2024: A priest of the southern Indian diocese of Shimoga was killed July 23 in a road accident. Father Antony Peter, parish priest of St Theresa Little Flower of Jesus Church in Shikaripura, died when his car collided with a Karnataka state transportContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 22, 2024: Christian reform groups from across the world observed the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene July 22 by urging Pope Francis to ensure women’s full equality in the Church, including their ordination to priesthood. In an open letter addressed to “Dear Brother Francis,”Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 12, 2024: A Catholic delegation on July 12 met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to voice their concern over the increasing attacks on Christians in various parts of the country. The four-member delegation led by Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur, president of the CatholicContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jabalpur, July 12, 2024: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 12 denied bail to 14 people, including a Protestant bishop and a Catholic priest, accused in the school fees scam. The Jabalpur-based court, however, granted bail to a female school principal and anticipatory bail toContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 10, 2024: Archbishop Emeritus Alphonsus Mathias, a Vatican II delegate who led the Indian Catholic Church in the tumultuous 1990s, died July 10 at Bengaluru’s St. John’s Medical College. The death of the 96-year-old prelate occurred at 5:20 pm as he was undergoing treatmentContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 5, 2024: Bishop George Mamalassery, who had helped transform a remote and hazardous northeastern Indian region into a modern place, died July 5 due to severe respiratory issues. He was 92. The first bishop of Tura in Meghalaya state died at 2:20 am atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 4, 2024: A Christian Member of Parliament in India has sought the federal government’s intervention in securing the release of a Protestant bishop, a Catholic priest and several others imprisoned for more than a month in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.Continue Reading
