Bangalore, May 28, 2022: The third National Youth Conference organized by the “Young Catholic Students Movement” and “Young Students Movement “(YCS/YSM) in Bangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka inspires participants to serve church and society. The theme of the convention is: “Young people for youthful life – personalContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, May 17, 2022: The Karnataka government has passed an ordinance to abolish religious conversions in the southern Indian state ignoring resistance from the Catholic Church and other groups. Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot ordinance on May 17 signed the ordinance a day after a Catholic delegationContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, April 26, 2022: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore on April 26 dismissed as false and misleading the media reports that some Catholic schools in the southern Indian city force children to buy Bibles and bring them to class. According to an ndtv.com April 25 reportContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangalore, Dec 18, 2021: The pro-Hindu government in Karnataka plans to ignore protests and go ahead with the introduction of an anti-conversion bill in the southern Indian state’s legislative assembly. Latest information indicates that the bill titled the “Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion BillContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, Oct. 25, 2021: The women of a Catholic parish in Bengaluru have felicitated their parish priest for being the “front line hero” during the pandemic period. Salesian Father Aloysius Santiago, rector and parish priest of Don Bosco Shrine in Lingarajpuram was honored October 24 atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Oct 25, 2021: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, leader of the Christian community in Karnataka, on October 25 reiterated his opposition to a government move to introduce a bill to ban “forcible religious” in the southern Indian state. “The entire Christian Community in Karnataka opposesContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Oct 16, 2021: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has condemned the continuous harassment on the Christian Missionaries in the state and questioned the wisdom behind conducting a survey on their presence and activities in Karnataka. The Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department in Karnataka has orderedContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Sept. 29, 2021: The government in Karnataka has issued an order to check “forced conversions” in the southern Indian state. State Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on September 28 instructed the district deputy commissioners to become vigilant about the conversions in their respective jurisdiction and punish thoseContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has urged Catholic journalists to speak for God and stand by truth. “You are our eyes, ears and even heartbeat,” the prelate said February 14 while talking to some Catholic journalists who had assembled at the Archbishop’s House. Stressing theContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore on January 17 urged young Catholics to assume leadership roles in society. The prelate wants the youth to give their best to society by entering politics, bureaucracy, various government sectors and other organizations. The archbishop was addressing some 50 youngContinue Reading
