By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has appealed the federal and state governments to review all sedition charges and cases slapped on media persons and social activists in the country. “Respecting and imbibing the spirit of the Supreme Court verdict that recently quashed theContinue Reading
By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai: It was on April 27, 2020, that Pope Francis appointed Father Trevor D’Souza of Saint Anthony’s Friary, Koramangala, in the Archdiocese of Bangalore, as a “Missionary of Mercy” for a period of three years. The new faculty empowers him to forgive certain sins hitherto reservedContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Itanagar: Northeast student unions across India on May 4 came together on Twitter to campaign for inclusion of a chapter dedicated to their region in textbooks prepared by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Termed ‘Twitter Storm,’ the campaign lasted two hours from 6Continue Reading
Washington: The Holy See has been granted permanent observer status to the World Health Organization following resolution adopted by consensus on May 31. This means that the Holy See will be a non-member state Observer for the organization, and will be permitted to observe sessions and participate in debates. UnlikeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Dalit Catholic groups in Tamil Nadu have expressed dismay at the Vatican appointing a non-Dalit as the bishop of a predominantly Dalit diocese in Tamil Nadu. Pope Francis on May 31 appointed Father Arulselvam Rayappan, a seminary professor from the Vanniyar caste, as theContinue Reading
The Supreme Court on May 28 said precious time was being lost as children orphaned, abandoned and traumatised by the COVID-19 pandemic were starving without food on the streets of “this large country”. The apex court ordered district authorities across the country to immediately fan out and identify these childrenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: Jesuit tribal activist Father Stan Swamy was on May 28 admitted to a Catholic hospital in Mumbai following the Bombay High Court intervention. Father Swamy arrived at Holy Family Hospital in Bandra, a Mumbai suburb, at 9:45 pm, according to Jesuit Father Arockiasamy Santhanam, spokespersonContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra New Delhi: Newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to India Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli arrived in New Delhi in early morning on May 28. He was received at the airport by Archbishops Anil Couto of Delhi and Kuriakose Bharanikulangara of Faridabad along with Vatican embassy officials, says a messageContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Balasore: The diocese of Balasore in Odisha has converted its 100-bed hospital into a center for Covid care. The Church gesture was in response to a request from the District Magistrate, says Father Paul Koonamparampath, the director of Jyoti Hospital in Balasore. According to the priest, OdishaContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Balasore: The diocese of Balasore was among areas severely hit by Cyclone Yaas that on May 26 pummeled the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal states in eastern India. “The strong wind and heavy rain broke the trees and damaged the houses in many parts of theContinue Reading
