By M.K.George Rome, June 7, 2026: I do not mean to sound parochial or ethnically biased in asking this question. In the context of Pope Leo’s recent call to ground discernment on Artificial Intelligence in Catholic Social Teaching, and the emergence of the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP), one question keepsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 19, 2026 — In a city where urban life often overshadows the soil, 21-year-old Cleto Avito Fernandes has become a role model for Goa’s youth. A farmer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, he is reshaping perceptions of agriculture by blending tradition with innovation. “I started agricultureContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy New Delhi, April 29, 2026: Church leaders in northern India are training youth to use digital media responsibly and to be empowered in social awareness, constitutional rights, and interfaith harmony. SVD Sadbhavana Delhi, the Divine Word center that serves as a hub for formation, training, dialogue, andContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Deomali, April 2, 2026: About 400 youth from a northeastern Indian diocese are taking part in a five-day prayer program seeking religious harmony and world peace. “Your prayers are needed for our country now more than ever,” Bishop George Palliparambil of Miao said April 1 while openingContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul DARJEELING, March 28, 2026: In the villages of Margaret’s Hope Tea Estate, elders whisper a refrain that has become common: “There are no young people in the village.” At funerals, festivals and community works, the absence of youth is stark. Meanwhile, across the Darjeeling hills, womenContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Oct 24, 2025: The following news sent shock waves all over the country: “On September 27, 2025 at least 41 people were killed and around 100 others were injured in a crowd crush during a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The rallyContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Aug 11, 2022: India is celebrating the 75th year of its Independence. Even after 75 years, India’s youth is facing a lot of challenges like unemployment, human trafficking, drug abuse, psychological pressures due to broken family systems and stress at work place etc. Is theContinue Reading
By Lydia O’Kane Vatican city, March 5, 2020: It’s two years until the next World Youth Day, which will take place in the city of Lisbon in 2022 and in that intervening time, Pope Francis is inviting young people to reflect on the themes for the diocesan World Youth DaysContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati, September 1, 2019: The annual meeting of the Regional Pastoral Conference of North East India concluded September 1 with a resolution to orient the youth to work for better Church and Society The three-day event at Don Bosco Institute, Kharguli, Guwahati, saw the participation of allContinue Reading
Dharmshala, Mar. 26, 2019: A 20-year-old student from Delhi, who had gone missing on the Triund Trek near McLeod Ganj, survived for 8 days by drinking only spring water. He was recently found by a team of local trekkers who were part of a rescue operation, reported the Times ofContinue Reading
