By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar, Nov 22, 2025: Pope Leo XIV on November 22 appointed Father Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar. “It is with profound joy and gratitude to God that I hereby formally announce to you the good news of the appointment ofContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Nov 20, 2025: Jesuit Father Swebert D’Silva, a prominent educationist and renowned visionary in the southern state of Karnataka, died November 20, following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 68. He died at 1:15 pm at St Philomena Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka capital. His sudden deathContinue Reading
By Elvis Fernandes Pilar, Nov 20, 2-25: Thousands gathered at the Pilar hillock in Goa on November 20 to commemorate the 98th death anniversary of Venerable Agnelo de Souza, the saintly priest of the Society of Pilar. The day, revered as Venerable Agnelo’s Day, drew pilgrims from across Goa andContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril Vailankanni, Nov 19, 2025: The recent national jubilee of migrants drew delegates from 14 ecclesiastical regions of India. The November 6-8 program that addressed the theme “Migrants: Pilgrims of Hope in the Heart of Mary,” was organized by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India in collaborationContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, Nov 17, 2025: Pope Leo XIV on November 17 appointed Father Susai Jesu, an Oblate priest from India who was a key figure in the 2022 papal visit to Canada, as the archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, vacant since December 2024. The 54-year-of archbishop-elect isContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 8, 2025: Mother Eliswa Vakayil, the first Catholic nun in the Kerala Catholic Church history and pioneer of women education in the southern Indian state, was beatified on November 8 at a solemn ceremony in Kochi. Cardinal Sebastian Francis, a Malaysian prelate with IndianContinue Reading
By Allen Brooks Shillong, Nov 7, 2025: Leaders from major Christian bodies across northeastern India on November 6 called for urgent governmental intervention to address escalating conflicts and vulnerabilities facing Christian communities in the region. The annual general body meeting of the United Christian Forum of North East India (UCFNEI)Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Belthangady, Nov 6, 2025: Claretian Father James Patteril, a son of the soil, was consecrated the second bishop of the Belthangady, one of the three Syro-Malabar dioceses in the southern India’s Karnataka state. The Episcopal consecration and the installation ceremony of the first Indian Claretian was heldContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Wayanad, Oct 23, 2025: Clad in her religious habit and barefoot on the track, Sister Sabina Joseph stunned spectators at the Kerala State Masters Athletics Meet by sprinting past hurdles and competitors. The first-place finish of the member of the Sisters of the Adoration of theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Oct 7, 2025: The Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata stood bathed in reverence and quiet joy on October 7 as the congregation founded by Saint Teresa of Calcutta celebrated its 75th Foundation Day. At the platinum jubilee, the international congregation recommittedContinue Reading
