By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Feb 2, 2023: Church leaders in Kerala have demanded stringent action against a Muslim who was arrested for allegedly burning a copy of the Bible and uploading its footage on the internet. The Kerala police on January 31 arrested Mohammed Mustafa, a resident of KasargodContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 20, 2023: A 73-year-old Dominican nun and a 36-year-old diocesan priest have died in tragic accidents at two different parts of India. Father Melvin Abraham Pallithazhathu of Bijnor diocese died January 19 when his vehicle fell into a gorge of 500 feet deepContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra New Delhi, Jan 10, 2023: A Jesuit priest died January 10 in a road accident in central India a little over two months after his priestly ordination. Father Arun Bara died around 4 pm when his motorcycle was hit by a truck near Bandarchua village nearContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mysore, Jan 9, 2023: Archbishop Emeritus Bernard Moras taken over as the apostolic administrator of Mysore diocese after its bishop was “asked to go for leave” by the Vatican. According to a press release by the Public Relations Officer of the diocese, Archbishop Moras took charge JanuaryContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi, January 2, 2023 — A violent crowed of tribal people vandalized a Catholic Church, a grotto of Mother Mary and the presbytery in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh state on Jan. 2. The crowed armed with sticks and stones forced open the main gate of the SacredContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, December 24, 2022: The Apostolic Carmel Sisters organized a unique Christmas celebration with transgender community in Bengaluru, giving a message of gender equality and inter-religious amity. The celebration held a week ago at the Apostolic Carmel Generalate in Jayanagar in collaboration with the Teachers TrainingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Raipur, Dec 22, 2022: Hundreds of indigenous people who follow the Christian faith have been driven out of their homes in the Maoist-infested Bastar region of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. “At least 300 families who lived in Narayanpur and Kondegaon districts were ousted fromContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 15, 2022: Catholic Church leaders have sought an “unconditional apology” from the Indian government for the custodial death of Father Stan Swamy after a US based digital forensic firm has found that the late Jesuit was falsely implicated in a sedition case. “AtContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, Dec 13, 2022: The bounden duty of the media to become prophetic communicators was stressed at a national convention of journalists in Chennai, southern India. “As the members of the Fourth Estate and proud citizens of India, we cannot afford to turn a blind eyeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 7, 2022: Fisherfolk’s protest against an under construction international seaport in Kerala has been called off after nearly five months, paving the way for re-starting the stalled construction work. Announcing the end of the stir on December 6, Father Eugene Pereira, the convener ofContinue Reading