By Matters India Reporter Barasat, Nov 28, 2023: Catholic nuns working against human trafficking in various parts of India have pledged to live the values of the Indian Constitution and continue their mission with renewed vigor. Around 170 nuns from 80 women religious congregations gathered November 24-26 at Proggaloy, Barasat,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 26, 2023: The Catholic bishops of India have greeted the Sikh community on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of their religion. “This sacred day holds immense significance, not only for the Sikh community but for all of humanity, emphasizing the universalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 25, 2023: Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, on November 25 urged Christians in the country to pray for those trapped in a tunnel for two weeks. “As a community bound by faith and compassion, letContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Daringbadi, Nov 23, 2023: Four survivors of the Kandhamal anti-Christian violence were ordained priests, a month after the Vatican granted permission to start the beatification process of 35 martyrs About 5,000 people attended the November 23 ceremonies at Our Lady of Holy Rosary Parish, Dairingbadi under Cuttack-BhubaneswarContinue Reading
By Elvis Fernandes, Nirmala Carvalho New Delhi, Nov 21, 2023: Devotees flocked to shrines dedicated to Venerable Agnelo in various places in India on his 96th death anniversary. “Venerable Agnelo is an inspiration for Catholics in their journey of faith,” said Cardinal Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, president of the ConferenceContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 11, 2023: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on November 11 urged fellow citizens to make the path of understanding, compassion and unity bright on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. A conference, while extending “warmest wishes to ourContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 8, 2023: A 19th century nun, considered the “mother of consecrated women in Kerala,” has reached the second stage of the four-phase canonization process in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis on November 8 approved the heroic virtues of Eliswa of the Blessed Virgin Mary,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, Nov 7, 2023: Official recognition as essential workers, registration, identity cards, and setting up a helpline app to address workplace harassment were some demands from the garbage collectors of Hyderabad. More than 500 garbage collectors met November 5 to highlight their pressing demands and theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 5, 2023: Capuchin Father Suresh Mathew, editor of Indian Currents, a leading Church publication in the country, has been transferred to Punjab as a manager of a school. A November 5 message from Father Raphie Paliakara, the new leader of the Capuchin’s KristContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Oct 29, 2023: The Syro-Malabar Church has expressed shock and pain at a series of explosions during a prayer meeting of Jehovah’s meeting that on October 29 killed two and wounded more than 50 people in the southern Indian state of Kerala. This incident “isContinue Reading
