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, July 10, 2020: The funeral of Father Anthony Swamy, former chancellor of the archdiocese of Bangalore, was held on July 10 with restricted number of people. The 61-year-old priest died July 8, a day before his birthday, at Sagar Apollo Hospital in Marathahalli, a suburbContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, July 1, 2020: As India celebrated “Doctor’s Day” on July 1, the Archdiocese of Bangalore launched a “short stay home” for doctors and health workers serving Covid hospitals. Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore blessed and opened the pilgrim’s home attached to Infant Jesus Shrine in Viveknagar,Continue Reading
By Adolf Washington Bengaluru, April 23, 2020: Tears trickled down Girija’s cheeks as the mother of three narrated her woes during the nationwide lockdown. “I can only take a place with a low rent since I have to save some money for the family,” said the sole read-winner for theContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, March 12, 2020: A parish under the Archdiocese of Bangalore has decided to follow a new set of ten commandments as part of its observation of the Year of the Poor. The Don Bosco Church in Bengaluru, capital city of Karnataka state, will follow aContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, March 9, 2020: Women want equal opportunities, equal wages, equal respect and dignity even if it is for one day of the year. They can achieve this only if they stand up together. This was asserted by noted television journalist Faye D’Souza during Bangalore archdiocese’sContinue Reading
By Adolf Washington Bengaluru, Jan. 6, 2019: Sonu Nigam, a renowned Indian singer, will lead a music event organized by two dioceses in Karnataka to generate funds to build homes for flood victims in the southern Indian state. A planning meet on January 6 at the Bangalore Archbishop’s House wasContinue Reading
By Adolf Washington Kodagu: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore visited the flood-ravaged Kodagu region of Karnatka state and interacted with the victims of nature’s fury. The archbishop was accompanied by a core-team that planned, monitored and coordinated relief work during the September 18-19 visit. Although the flood waters have receded,Continue Reading
Shivajinagar is host to a historical temple, mosque and Basilica for over a centuryContinue Reading
Bishop Peter Machado of Belgaum promoted as Bangalore archbishopContinue Reading
