By Jose Kavi New Delhi, De 27, 2023: A Catholic archbishop has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to walk his talk at the recent Christmas celebration in his residence. The prime minister had invited representatives of various Christian denominations for the December 25 celebration. Present among the invitees were CardinalContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bangalore, July 16, 2023: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has urged Christian of all denominations to stand united in solidarity with the people of Manipur and press for justice. Addressing a united Christian rally in Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka state July 15, the archbishop insisted that everyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, June 21, 2023: Police in Bengaluru on June 21 arrested a person suspected to be involved in the break in of a Catholic church in the southern Indian city. An intruder armed with a hammer and crowbar forcibly entered the premises of St. Pius XContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, June 15, 2023: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore on June 15 commended the Karnataka government for repealing the controversial Anti-Conversion law, enforced by the previous Hindu nationalist government. “On behalf of the Christian Community, I express my profound gratitude and satisfaction towards the government of KarnatakaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, June 14, 2023: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has promised free education and hostel accommodation in Church-managed educational institutions to young people from the strife-torn northeastern Indian state of Manipur. The prelate told this June 12 at a meeting of a group of young ManipuriContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 8, 2023: A Catholic archbishop and two groups have urged the Supreme Court of India to appoint an agency to monitor attacks against Christians in the country. The request came from Archbishop Peter Macho of Bangalore, the National Solidarity Forum and the EvangelicalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, March 1; 2023: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore says the Church will continue to do its good works without fear. “Even if a case is filed against me, accusing me of indulging in conversion, for providing education and healthcare to the Dalits and the marginalized,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, January 23, 2023: Cardinal Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, head of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, will attend the 34th plenary assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the national association of the country’s Latin rite prelates. The January 24-25 annual plenary atContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Bangalore, Oct 26, 2022: The Public Relation ministry of the Church is not for creating sensationalism at the expense of accuracy, says Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore. The prelate was speaking at a training program for Church public relations officers, organised by the media apostolate of ConferenceContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Oct 4, 2022: Sumanahalli, a Church-based leprosy rehabilitation center, has celebrated 45 years of its mission in Bengaluru with an interface between the beneficiaries, partners and donors. Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, who opened the program on October 2 at the Francis Xavier’s School auditorium, commendedContinue Reading
