By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Sept 13, 2023: Walter Alfred, known for his extensive coverage of historic events in the last century, died September 13 in Mumbai. He died at his residence at Mira Road, a suburb of Mumbai, his daughter Anita confirmed. “Papa would have turned 103 later thisContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Sept 10, 2023: The archdiocese of Goa and Daman has condemned Catholics hurting the religious sentiments of followers of other religions through their public utterance. “It is distressing to note that certain expressions used recently in public by some members of the Catholic Church mayContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporters New Delhi, Sept 9, 2023: World leaders gathered at New Delhi for the G20 Summit on September 9 expressed grief over the loss of lives in the magnitude 6.8 Morocco earthquake Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the host of the summit, said his country was readyContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Kochi, Sept 8, 2023: A truce in the acrimonious dispute over liturgy in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Syro-Malabar archdiocese is acceptable only with conditions, says the laity movement that has spearheaded the demand for traditional Mass. The truce was apparently reached after the nine-member committee of bishops appointed byContinue Reading
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
