By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, August 1, 2026: After serving leprosy patients for two decades, Sisters Christiana Fernandes and Lucy Gomes of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate joined the fight against substance abuse in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. “We found substance addiction everywhere whether we work with leprosyContinue Reading
By C. M. Paul Ahmedabad, July 28, 2026: Don Bosco Tech Society has been honoured with the PRISM Award 2026 for its outstanding contribution to logistics skill development and youth employability in India’s Western Region. The recognition came during the PRISM Awards ceremony at Le Meridien, Ahmedabad, organised by theContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, July 27, 2026: The most significant message emerging from the victory of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is not merely the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the education minister, but the realization that there is a limit to the state’s assault on the fundamental rights of itsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, July 24, 2026: Don Bosco Youth Animation India has issued a strong statement of solidarity with young people protesting against examination paper leaks, including irregularities in the NEET, the sole national medical entrance test in India, and alleged excessive use of force against demonstrators.Continue Reading
By C.M. Paul Siliguri, July 18, 2026: In July, as campuses across India come alive with admissions to institutions of higher learning, thousands of young people find themselves making life-shaping decisions about their future. For many, these choices are influenced less by their own interests and abilities than by parentalContinue Reading
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
