By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Sept 7, 2023: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has offered its prayers to the global leaders, delegates, and organizers of the G20 (Group of Twenty) Summit taking place in New Delhi. “As the G20 Summit unfolds in our nation’s capital, on behalf ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Sept 6, 2023: The Supreme Court on September 6 dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the federal government to take steps against fraudulent religious conversions, specifically with respect to Hindus and minors Bharti Tyagi, the lawyer who appeared for the petitionerContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Sept 1, 2023: A delegation from Skopje in North Macedonia, the birthplace of Saint Mother Teresa visited Kolkata, the base of her charity works around the world. The delegation visited the Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity to pay their homage to the saint.Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 31, 2023: The Media Commission of the Syro-Malabar Church on August 31 deplored what it says misleading reports the the apostolic administrator of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese is trying to subvert discussions on the liturgy dispute. “Allegations that the apostolic administrator, who is not involvedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Aug 29, 2023: A Catholic archbishop and a priest in the southern Indian state of Kerala are set to face contempt of court proceedings for refusing to permit church marriage of a Catholic couple in violation of a court order. Justin John, a member ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 26, 2023: Pope Francis on August 26 appointed Father Mathew Nellikunnel as the bishop of Gorakhpur diocese in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The formal announcement of the appointment was done at 12 noon Italian time at the Vatican and atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Madurai, Aug 26, 2027: At least 10 tourists from Uttar Pradesh were killed and more than 20 wounded August 26 after a stationary train coach caught fire in Madurai railway station, southern India. The fire broke out when a passenger lit a gas stove to makeContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 24, 2023: Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil, pontifical delegate for Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, has met Pope Francis on his return to the Vatican after his 18-day stay in the southern Indian state of Kerala. A press statement from the Media Commission of the Syro-Malabar Church saysContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 23, 2023: The head of the Catholic Church in India on August 23 joined the nation’s leaders to applaud the Indian Space Research Organization for the success of the country’s third lunar exploration mission. On the same day, when Chandrayaan (moon craft)-3 successfully landedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Aug 21, 2023: Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry says the recent protests against Pontifical Delegate Jesuit Archbishop Cyril Vasil have deeply saddened the Church. “The strength of the Church is unity,” asserted the cardinal on August 21, speaking after the opening of the thirdContinue Reading
