By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 15, 2023: Sadhu Ittiyavirah, an itinerant preacher, a spiritual guide, a renowned writer, and a social reformer who had inspired several generations, died March 14 at Kothamangalam in the southern Indian state of Kerala. He would have turned 101 on March 18. The deathContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, March 13, 2023: Catholic bishops of the southern Indian state of Kerala have demanded a ban on a stage show that they say insults Catholic monastic life and Christianity. “The communist organizations are giving huge publicity for the drama,’’ says a statement issued by theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Feb 2, 2023: Church leaders in Kerala have demanded stringent action against a Muslim who was arrested for allegedly burning a copy of the Bible and uploading its footage on the internet. The Kerala police on January 31 arrested Mohammed Mustafa, a resident of KasargodContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, May 23, 2022: The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council on May 23 urged the government to deal firmly with extremist groups that spread hatred in the southern Indian state. “There are several warnings about the presence of certain extremist organizations in Kerala society and the needContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: Catholic bishops in Kerala warn that the drastic fall in the birth rate among Christians threatens the community’s existence in the southern Indian state. The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) that met August 2-6 expressed grave concern over the dangerously low birth rate among ChristiansContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: The Catholic Church has welcomed Kerala Chief Minister taking over the portfolio involving minorities’ welfare. Vijayan is the first chief minister to handle the department since its creation 13 years ago. The decision not to entrust the portfolio to ministers hailing from the minority communityContinue Reading
Kochi: Cardinal George Alencherry, major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church and president of Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council, on April 25 appealed to the state and Central governments to treat the availability of medical oxygen as a basic human right. Governments should immediately take all necessary measures to make oxygen availableContinue Reading
Kochi: The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has urged the faithful and society to vote for ideal candidates after analyzing their development plans. The council’s press release on March 19 clarified that the Church has taken an open stand towards political parties. Voters were asked to choose a government whichContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council has asked the state government to withdraw all steps it had taken on deep sea fishing off the coast. The act of the Kerala government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with a foreign firm without consulting the fishermen communityContinue Reading
Kochi: Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) says there is no change in the Church’s stand on same sex marriage. “The Catholic Church has not diluted its stand on family life and homosexuality. The Church does not make exhortations about marriage and family life through documentaries,” KCBC spokesperson Father Jacob PalakkappalliContinue Reading
