Kochi, Jan 10, 2020: Father Varkey Kattarath, the founder of Vincentian Congregation, will be declared a Servant of God soon, marking the commencement of the cause for his canonization. The priest was born on October 31, 1851, and died on October 24, 1931. His mortal remains were interred at StContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Jan 9, 2020: An ecumenical body representing all Christian denominations in Karnataka on January 9 urged the federal government to grant citizenship to illegal migrants not on the basis of their religions but on the merit of each individual case. “We wish to reiterate theContinue Reading
By Shruti Mahajan New Delhi, Jan 8, 2020: The Supreme Court on January 8 agreed to hear plea filed by the National Council for Dalit Christians (NCDC) seeking inclusion of Dalit Christians in the category of Scheduled Castes. This petition filed through Advocate Franklin Caesar Thomas opposes the non-inclusion ofContinue Reading
Kannur, January 7, 2020: A member of the Missionaries of Charity was killed and her three relatives were wounded on January 7 when two cars collided in Kannur district of Kerala. Sister Subhashi, who served in a convent in Mumbai, died on the spot. She was 72. The wounded areContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Jan. 6, 2020: Father Alban D’Souza, popularly known as the ‘singing priest’ of Mumbai, died of cardiac arrest on January 5. The 54-year-old priest was the assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, Borivli. He led the musical band Ambassadors of Christ, which was popular inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Jan 5, 2020: Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will honor noted peace activist Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil for his bold writings against communalism and fundamentalism that is gaining ground globally. Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Kurien Joseph will confer the annual ‘Louis Careno Award forContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Diphu, Dec 31, 2019: Two persons were killed and 33 wounded when a group of young Catholics met with an accident in Assam, Father Anthony Ingti, youth director of Diphu diocese, told Matters India on December 31. The accident occurred on December 29 at Silonijan villageContinue Reading
Mumbai, Dec 30, 2019: Bollywood filmmaker Farah Khan and actor Raveena Tandon have apologized to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, for allegedly hurting Christian sentiments in a television show. At least three cases were filed against the duo and comedian Bharti Singh who took partContinue Reading
Bengaluru, Dec. 28, 2019: A Hindu politician’s plan to build the world’s tallest statue of Christ has run into trouble after some radicals raised objections. Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar, popularly known as D K Shivakumar and a leader of the opposition Congress party in Karnataka state, has pledged to build theContinue Reading
Mumbai, Dec 26, 2019: There is no harm in backtracking if the government thinks it has erred in amending citizenship laws, says Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India. “Religion should never be made a dividing factor,” asserted the cardinal when asked about the political turmoil inContinue Reading