By Matters India Reporter Jabalpur, April 14, 2023: A special court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has remanded ousted Protestant Bishop P C Singh in seven days custody of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for interrogation. Officials from the ED reportedly arrested the former Church of North IndianContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 13, 2023: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 13 granted bail to a Catholic school principal accused of sexual abuse of student. A day earlier, the court granted temporary relief from arrest to Bishop Gerald Almeida of Jabalpur and Father Jagan RajContinue Reading
By Joe Eruppakkatt New Delhi, April 11, 2023: Brother Jesudas Gabriel Amirtham, a member of the Society of St. Paul who promoted peace clubs for children and ran mobile bookshops among other activities, has died. The death occurred at 4 pm on April 10 at the congregation’s house in Kochi,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, April 7, 2023: A cine actor in the southern Indian state of Kerala has observed Maundy Thursday differently: he washed the feet of his wife and five children at home. A video posted April 7 on YouTube shows Sijoy Varghese kneeling before his wife andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, April 6, 2023: The Kerala government has allowed Church groups and NGOs to resume religious and counseling services for prisoners in the jails of the southern Indian state. The government revoked the March 31 order of Kerala Jail Director General of Police Balram Kumar UpadhyayContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, April 5, 2023: A Kerala police circular banning Church groups and NGOs from jails has shocked the Prison Ministry India officials in the state. The Catholic Church has for decades conducted in jails Holy Week rituals and Easter Mass. The March 31 circular from Kerala JailContinue Reading
By Matters Indian Reporter Dindori, April 4, 2023: A Catholic bishop and a priest were denied anticipatory bail while another priest who was jailed earlier was released in separate cases related to alleged violations in managing schools and hostels in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. District and SessionsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, March 30, 2023: Pope Francis on March 30 appointed Father Joachim Walder as the auxiliary bishop of Aizawl diocese that covers the entire state of Mizoram in northeastern India. The 67-year-old priest is currently the episcopal vicar of Barak Valley region of Aizawl diocese. TheContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 28, 2023: Hundreds of Christians of Dalit origin from all over India on March 28 organized a sit-in to renew their demand for reservation for themselves as well as their Muslim brethren. A press note from National Council of Dalit Christians, the organizers, regrettedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Morena, March 26, 2023: A Catholic school in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has been sealed and its principal arrested after an investigation team found objectionable materials in the premises. A Church official in the state, who refused to be identified, told Matters IndiaContinue Reading
