By George Kommattam Kochi, September 20, 2026: Journalism is not merely a profession, but a sacred vocation, Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, told Indian Catholic journalists emphasizing that truth is the ultimate moral duty of every journalist. Speaking at the inauguration of the 31st National Convention of Christian Journalists organizedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, 25, 2026: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has issued a strong condemnation of what it called a “brutal assault on students” during a recent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding accountability and justice for those affected. “The reported use of excessiveContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 3, 2022: Journalism now faces great challenges from inside the profession and outside, says veteran journalist John Dayal, after he was selected for a prestigious award by the national association of Catholic journalists in India. The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has also chosenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) on August 26 mourned the death of its last survivor founder earlier in the day. Monsignor Benedict Aguiar had led the organisation as its president from 1969 to 1978. “In his death the ICPA has lost a father-figure.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has appealed the federal and state governments to review all sedition charges and cases slapped on media persons and social activists in the country. “Respecting and imbibing the spirit of the Supreme Court verdict that recently quashed theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 26, 2020: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has mourned the death of Jesuit Father Gaston Roberge, one of the pioneers of media education in India. The 85-year-old Canadian missionary died in the morning of August 26 in Kolkata, an eastern Indian city.Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 17, 2020: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) on August 17 mourned the death of Sister Caridad Paramundayil, the first woman to edit a major Catholic publication in the country. Sister Paramundayil died of a cardiac arrest earlier in the day at a hospitalContinue Reading
By Felix Antony New Delhi, Feb 29, 2020: The 25th national convention of Christian journalists heard leading media persons in India urging fellow professionals to help fight “truthophobia” that has crept into society. “Everyone is afraid of the truth because it demands action, and action involves pain,” laments Ignatius Gonsalves,Continue Reading
By F. M. Britto Jharsuguda, March 5, 2019: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has elected Ignatius Gonsalves of Kochi as its new president. He is the second layman to head the 56-year-old association. The election took place at the association’s annual general body meeting and national convention held atContinue Reading
Speakers underscored the constitution as the foundation of India’s democracyContinue Reading
