By Ignatius Gonsalves Kochi, March 28, 2022: A Catholic archdiocese in the southern Indian state of Kerala has informally begun the documentation on Ajna George, who many now view as an apostle of Eucharist. Ajna, a member of the Jesus Youth movement and an assistant professor, died January 21 inContinue Reading
By Chirendra Satyal Kathmandu, March 27, 2022: The superior of the Missionaries of Charity in Kathmandu has been put on ventilator after she met with a serious road accident in the Himalayan Kingdom. The accident occurred March 26 when Sister M Sachita was traveling by a bus to Kathmandu fromContinue Reading
By Stan Alla New Delhi, March 26, 2022: Father Poulose Mangai, a renowned professor of theology who worked among rickshaw pullers of Old Delhi area, died on March 26 after a brief hospitalization. A message from Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi expressed sadness over the death of “our dear FatherContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangalore, March 24, 2022: Two Missionaries of Charity nuns from India looking after the homeless in Kyiv, capital of the war-hit Ukraine, are facing food short as they are unable to get provisions, says a doctor associated with them. Sisters Rosela Nuthangi and Ann Frida from theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Pondicherry, March 21, 2022: Dalit Catholics in Tamil Nadu have protested the appointment of a non-Dalit as an archbishop in the southern Indian state. The Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, which leads the protest, on March 20 hoisted a black flag in the Church of Our LadyContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kailashahar, March 18, 2022: Jesuit Father Stan Swamy’s death in custody will forever remain a stain on India’s human rights record, asserts United Nation Working Group on Human Rights. The UN body’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted this opinion at its ninety-second session, November 15–19 2021.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, March 16, 2022: The Karnataka High Court order upholding the government ban on hijab in educational institutions the southern Indian state has evoked mixed responses. The government on February 5 banned wearing hijab in state-run schools and colleges stating “Hijab is not an essential religious practiceContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, March 13, 2022: The Missionaries of Charity congregation has elected Sister M Joseph as its new superior general. The election took place March 12 at the congregation’s Mother House in Kolkata, eastern India. Sister Joseph replaces Sister Mary Prema (Pierick), a German who led theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi, March 8, 2022: The Jharkhand High Court on March 8 granted bail to Jesuit Father Alphonse Aind arrested more than three years ago in connection with the abduction and gangrape. “I am happy to inform you that (Jesuit Father) Alphonse Aind, accused in the KochangContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Aizawl, March 4, 2022: Two Missionaries of Charity nuns from the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram have decided to stay on in the war-torn Ukraine to serve the people amid full-scale invasion by Russia. Sisters Rosela Nuthangi and Ann Frida said they were ready to risk theirContinue Reading
