By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Two Jesuits stranded in strife-torn Afghanistan have sought prayers as the Taliban militants took control of the mountainous landlocked country. “Thank you for your continuous prayers for our safety. The way situation is changing in the country, it is anyone’s imagination … safety doesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: The Kerala High Court on August 12 said that Cardinal George Alencherry must face trial in the land deal case. The court upheld the verdict of a district sessions court that on August 24, 2019, asked the cardinal and two others to stand trial inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: Jesuits in Goa have mourned the death of Father Gregory Naik, their first provincial who explored the western Indian state’s colonial history and its connection with the Society of Jesus. Father Naik died August 9 at Xavier Residence in Alto Porvorim, on the northern outskirtsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Catholic bishops in Kerala warn that the drastic fall in the birth rate among Christians threatens the community’s existence in the southern Indian state. The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) that met August 2-6 expressed grave concern over the dangerously low birth rate among ChristiansContinue Reading
Kochi: Nuns and priests now have to pay income tax as the Kerala High Court has held that salaries paid to them are liable for tax deduction at source. The court pronounced the verdict quoting the Bible verse, “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God theContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Sister Lucy Kalapura did not get upset when suddenly a senior advocate in the Kerala High Court refused her brief in a case regarding her eviction from the home congregation. She knew that she was fighting a lonely do-or-die battle. Before him, a handful of other advocates also hadContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati: Representatives of various Christian denominations in northeastern India on July 30 pledged to fight human trafficking in the region. “Human trafficking is a serious concern all over the world. It is a sad truth that the northeast region has become the hub of cross-border human trafficking,”Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Cardinal George Alencherry, who heads a council comprising Churches and Christian organizations in Kerala, has applauded a Hindu temple that gave up its land to help national highway’s expansion. “Everyone should show the willingness to act with common good in mind,” said the cardinal, theContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Agartala: Many parishes of Agartala diocese in the northeastern state of Tripura on July 25 celebrated the first World Day of Grandparents, declared by Pope Francis. “Our parishes have traditionally been celebrating the Senior Citizens Day on the Sunday prior or after the feast of Saints JoachimContinue Reading
Nagercoil: A Catholic priest in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari district was arrested July 24 for spreading hate and enmity between religious groups. Father George Ponnaiah, parish priest from Panavilai, triggered a row by allegedly making disparaging remarks about ‘Bharat Mata’ and Hindu religion. The Kuzhithurai diocese condemned his comments made onContinue Reading
