By C. M. Paul KOLKATA, May 29, 2026: A pioneering priest-psychologist who became the first Indian-born principal of Salesian College Sonada and later advanced psychological training for clergy and laity died May 28 in Kolkata at age 101. His final act of service was donating his body to medical science.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 26, 2026: The church bells of Goa now ring with sorrow following the untimely death of Father Bolmax Pereira, parish priest of St. Francis Xavier Church, Chicalim, known for his fight for people, culture and the environment. The 50-year-old priest collapsed at Vasco railwayContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Suruda, May 25, 2026: The Catholic Church in Odisha is mourning the death of Father Anselm Francis Biswal, a veteran priest whose six decades of ministry left a lasting imprint on the faithful and society at large. He died May 22, at the age of 90, leavingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Darwin, May 12, 2016: Father John Puthuva, the first Catholic priest to direct a Sanskrit film, has won international acclaim with his debut feature “Ekaki.” The film was named Best Indian Feature Film at the Travancore International Film Awards, adding to several honours including the FilmContinue Reading
By Nirmala Cravalho Mumbai, April 27, 2026: The bells at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in Mumbai rang out in triumph as clergy, religious, and faithful filled in for Mass on April 25. They had come not merely to mark a milestone, but to celebrate a lifeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi, April 14, 2026: The Capuchin community is grieving the sudden death of Father Jyoti Prakash Tigga, 45, who died April 13 after sustaining a fatal head injury in an accident at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ranchi, according to Catholic Connect. Brother Sumit Dungdung reportedContinue Reading
By George Kommattam Thrissur, April 11, 2026: The Catholic Church in Kerala bid a heartfelt farewell to Fr. Dr. Francis Alapatt, widely known as the “Doctor Priest,” who died April 9 at age 72. The former vicar general of the Archdiocese of Trichur was remembered as a priest, physician, writerContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 26, 2026: The Church in northeastern India has gone into a shock after one of its priests was found dead on a railway track two days after he went missing from a train. The Railway Protection Force found Father Joseph Mulen’s body onContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, July 12, 2022: The answer apparently is “No,” because the Catholic Church doesn’t accept women to the ordained priesthood. Does this merit re-consideration? Though not a theologian or church historian I would address the question from three angles: (i) The objections to women’s ordination (ii) The natureContinue Reading
Rome: Fr. Livinius Esomchi Nnamani, who was ordained to the priesthood in his hospital room on Holy Thursday with special permission from Pope Francis, has died of leukemia at the age of 31. The young priest’s funeral was held in Rome on April 26 at the parish of San GiovanniContinue Reading
