By Jose Kavi New Delhi, June 7, 2023: The oldest church in northeastern India has been entangled in a factional feud for more than eight months. On June 4, the Christ Church in Guwahati, the commercial capital of Assam state, witnessed unruly scenes when one group shut the doors obstructingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, June 5, 2023: The Conference of Religious India has joined groups to express solidarity with women wrestlers who have been protesting against sexual abuses in the national capital for several weeks. “We the women and men of the Conference of Religious in India [CRI] saluteContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 4, 2023: Some rightwing Hindu groups have threatened to close two churches of the archdiocese of Delhi that covers the national capital and parts of Haryana state. The latest incident happened June 4 at St Joseph Vaz Catholic Mission Church, Kherki Daula inContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, June 4, 2023: After a group of robbers has looted a parish in Odisha’s Sambalpur diocese and wounded its priest, a bishop has issued an 11-point guideline on security measures his people should adopt. According to information received in Bhubaneswar, the state capital, six masked menContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, June 3, 2023: Pope Francis on June 3 joined those expressing sorrow at the Odisha train accident that killed around 300 people and wounded more than 800 others. The Pope said he was “deeply saddened” by the “immense loss of life” caused by three-train collisionContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, June 2, 2023: The head of India’s Catholic religious has urged her more than 130,000 people to get out of their comfort zones and play their prophetic role as the country faces burning and critical issues. “I am writing this letter to share with youContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 1, 2023: Pope Francis on June 1 accepted the resignation of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, who was acquitted in a rape case 18 months ago. A press note from the New Delhi-based apostolic nunciature announcing the resignation says the Vatican “respects theContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 30, 2023: The Indian Christian Women’s Movement (ICWM) has condemned police action against women wrestlers in New Delhi. The movement has termed as “brutal and criminal” the federal government’s attempt to foil a program the Mahila Maha Panchayat (grand council of women) planned inContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati, May 29, 2023: The Catholic bishops of northeastern India have made a fresh appeal for peace amid news of growing tension and violence in Manipur state. “It is with great pain and intense anxiety that we have been following the great tragedies that have taken placeContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Silchar, May 28, 2023: More than 6,000 people on May 28 attended the ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Joachim Walder of Aizawl in northeastern India. Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh of Shillong, the chief consecrator, led the ceremony held at Don Bosco School Sankar Basti, Silchar in Assam. Among theContinue Reading
