By Matters India Reporter Siliguri, Oct 6. 2025: Salesian College (Autonomous), with campuses in Sonada and Siliguri, has extended its support to students, faculty, and families affected by the recent landslides that have ravaged the Darjeeling hills and surrounding regions. The landslides—triggered by relentless rainfall—have disrupted life across Darjeeling, Mirik,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Siliguri, Oct. 5, 2025: Seventeen people have lost their lives in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district after relentless overnight rains triggered landslides and flash floods, severing road connectivity to Sikkim and inundating large swathes of North Bengal. The fatalities were reported from multiple locations. Two others areContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi London, Oct 3, 2025: The Indian Christian Women Movement, an ecumenical group, has applauded the election of a woman as the head of the Church of England. “It is with sisterly joy that we welcome Dame Sarah Mullally to her new post as the new Archbishop ofContinue Reading
By Xavier Tharamel Pune, Oct 3, 2025: The Indian Theological Association (ITA) has elected Sister Evelyn Monteiro, a member of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, as its president, the second woman to head the 49-year-old association. The election took place during the association’s 47th annual meeting at IshvaniContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Mumbai, Sept 22, 2025: The Indian Christian Women’s Movement has criticized The Examiner, one of the oldest Catholic weeklies in the country, for featuring “white supremacist” Charlie Kirk alongside Mother Teresa and late Jesuit tribal activist Father Stan Swamy. “The Examiner’s use of Charlie Kirk betrays coreContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril New Delhi, Sept. 28, 2025: The Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi on September 28 witnessed a vibrant and moving celebration of the World Day and Jubilee of Migrants and Refugees. The event brought together more than 250 people, including migrant communities, internally displaced persons, clergy, religious,Continue Reading
By George Kommattam Kozhikode: Sept 23, 2025: Thousands of faithful, priests, and nuns on September 22 bid farewell to Archbishop Emeritus Jacob Thoomkuzhy of Trichur. The 94-year-old archbishop was laid to rest in the main chapel of the congregation he founded – the Society of Kristu Dasis – at KottoooliContinue Reading
By Allen Brooks Guwahati, Sept 21, 2025: Thousands came to the streets of Guwahati on September 21 to accompany the flower-draped hearse carrying the mortal remains of Zubeen Garg, Assam’s legendary singer and cultural icon. Garg died at 2:30 pm on September 19 at Singapore General Hospital, following breathing complicationsContinue Reading
By Stephen Alathara New Delhi, Sept.20, 2025: Pope Leo has confirmed Lazarus Devasahayam, an 18th century Indian saint, as the patron of the laity in the country, the Latin bishops’ conference announced on September 20. The July 16 confirmation came through the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline ofContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Sept 17, 2025: Emeritus Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy of Trichur, former vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, founder of the Society of Khristudasis (Handmaids of Christ) congregation and founder chairman of Jeevan TV, has died. The death occurred at 2:50 pm on SeptemberContinue Reading
