By Matters India Reporter Margao, Oct 7, 2024: A court in Goa on September 7 rejected the anticipatory bail of the state’s former RSS chief Subhash Velingkar, who had allegedly made offending statements against St Francis Xavier. The Additional District Court in Panaji denied interim relief to Subhash Velingkar inContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Oct 6, 2024: Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad, who organizes the Pope’s overseas travels, is among 21 new cardinals Pope Francis announced on October 6. Among the new Asian cardinals are Divine Word Archbishop Tarcisio Isao of Tokyo, Japan; Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David of KalookanContinue Reading
By Bosco de Souza Eremita and Jose Kavi Panaji, Oct 5, 2024: Protests erupted in Goa’s Catholic-dominated southern region on October 5 after a right-wing Hindu leader questioned revering Saint Francis Xavier as the patron of the western Indian state and called for a DNA test on the saint’s relics.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Oct 3, 2024: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has called on Christian journalists to imbibe the Gandhian values of truth, nonviolence and justice in reporting. “The deliberations made us realize how untruth, injustice and violence have permeated every section of society, and the media playContinue Reading
By Kampan Chinnam Guwahati, Oct. 2, 2024: The Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) are playing a vital role in transforming the Church in northeastern India. This was stressed at the 23rd pastoral conference of the Guwahati Archdiocese on October 2, attended by more than 200 priests, religious, and laypeople from 47Continue Reading
By Kampan Chinnam Bengaluru, Oct. 1, 2024: More than 200 nuns, priests and lay Catholics walked blindfolded in Bengaluru to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the visually impaired. “Christians in India can solve the problem of the shortage of corneas in India, which has one third of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Sept 30, 2024: The 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees was observed in various dioceses in India with Mass and cultural programs. The day is set apart by the Catholic Church to express solidarity, concern, love, and support for people on the move.Continue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, Sept 28, 2024: As many as 45 nuns from 32 congregations engaged in anti-human trafficking efforts participated in a workshop aimed at strengthening their leadership, team-building, and networking skills. The September 24-26 workshop at Prerana Sadan in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, focused on raising the awareness ofContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril Bangalore, Sept 27, 2024: The Catholic Church in India has unveiled a digital portal aimed at supporting migrants across the country. The portal was officially launched by Cardinal Philip Neri Ferrão, the Archbishop of Goa and the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI).Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Sept 26, 2024: A convention of psychologists has stressed the need for mental health workers caring for themselves while attending to other people’s mental health. As many as 75 Catholic psychologists from 12 Indian states attended the 25th annual convention of the Conference of CatholicContinue Reading
