By Maria Stephen Bhopal, March 5, 2020: More than 300 farmers and their organizations from 17 states who attended a Church-initiated conference have urged the Indian government to encourage organic farming and set up more seed banks. “The future of good farming has to be environment friendly,” asserted the MarchContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 17, 2019: Caritas India, the social service arm of the Catholic Church, collaborates with state governments and NGOs to bring succor to millions of people affected the erratic monsoon with heavy rains. “We are coordinating with the state governments and disaster response agenciesContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar. 20, 2019: “Nutrition: our right”, is the theme of the Lenten campaign of Caritas India for 2019. Caritas India, the charitable arm of the Catholic Church of India, has launched a Lenten campaign against hunger by creating an awareness among people regarding solidarity, food security, medical careContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Nov. 26, 2018: Caritas India chairperson Bishop Lumen Monteiro of Agartala has opened the rehabilitation phase of the Church agency’s aid programs among the flood-hit dioceses of Kerala. Bishop Monteiro on November 19-22 met with bishops, social work directors and several families in Verapoly archdioceseContinue Reading
It is estimated that at least 1,064 villages in 21 districts are now underwater Continue Reading
The extraordinary dust storms are connected to rapid desertification in several Indian statesContinue Reading
By Rajesh Shaw Kolkata — Caritas India will train 742 volunteers in 12 states to combat disasters. All most every year India witnesses some disasters occurs in different parts of the country and in the world as well. Tsunami happened in Tamil Nadu in 2004, in 2009 Bengal witnessed AilaContinue Reading
By: Amrit Sangma New Delhi: Barphulin Sangma was getting ready for the Good Friday service when an 18 year old sick man was brought to her. He had been ill for the last four days. Sangma who is working as a community health volunteer (CHV) under intensified malaria control projectContinue Reading
Fr Puthenpura calls for greater media visibility for the ChurchContinue Reading