By C.M. Paul Dimapur, April 11, 2026: Father Job Kallarackal, a Salesian missionary remembered for opening Catholic missions in Arunachal Pradesh and inspiring indigenous vocations while touching countless lives through his retreat preaching, died April 11 in Dimapur. He was 78. “With deep sorrow, we inform you of the sadContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Deomali, April 2, 2026: About 400 youth from a northeastern Indian diocese are taking part in a five-day prayer program seeking religious harmony and world peace. “Your prayers are needed for our country now more than ever,” Bishop George Palliparambil of Miao said April 1 while openingContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Itanagar, October 19, 2025: In a sweeping show of cultural solidarity, over 10,000 indigenous faith followers from across Arunachal Pradesh converged in Itanagar for a peaceful protest rally demanding the enforcement of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978. The October 18 event, organized by theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 29, 2023: Pope Francis on June 29 appointed Father Benny Varghese Edathattel as the second bishop of Itanagar, one of the two Catholic dioceses in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, once a forbidden land for Christians. The Pope had also acceptedContinue Reading
Felix Anthony Miao, 20 December 2022: Giving up is not an option for a missionary said Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao diocese in Arunachal Pradesh celebrating hisRuby Jubilee of Priestly Ordination here on 19 December 2022. As a missionary, making others live gives meaning to one’s life, said the missionaryContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Lazu, Oct 11, 2022: Miao diocese in Arunachal Pradesh has ordained its first priest of indigenous origin. Salesian Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao on October 11 ordained Father Vincent Rangwang, belonging to the Ollo tribe, at his home parish at Lazu in Tirap district Auxiliary Bishop DennisContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Bhalukpong, August 9, 2022: Women belonging to self-help groups in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh have joined a campaign to provide the national flag to every household in the country. As many as 1,200 Indian flags, or tricolor, were handed over to the extra assistantContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, July 18, 2022: Church people and parents in an eastern Indian state have rejoiced after all students of 16 schools of Miao diocese passed the tenth grade exam conducted by the Indian School Certificate Examination. The results were announced July 18. “Our students have shown thatContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Itanagar, July 17, 2022: A subdivision in Arunachal Pradesh has withdrawn its order directing hotels and restaurants to remove signboards displaying the term “beef.” The Naharlagun subdivision of the northeastern Indian state had given these establishments time until 18 to comply with its order. However, itContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Kharsang, April 1, 2022: Youth and women organizations in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on April 1 took out candle light march to protest against the murder of a tribal girl. The decomposed body of Ngnem Ngaimong was found March 30. She had gone missingContinue Reading
