By Fr. Adolf Washington – Bangalore: In mid-April, a brother and his sister (in their thirties) gulped bottles of alcohol-based sanitizers and died even before
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Month: April 2020
Budapest International Eucharistic Congress Postponed to Sept 2021
By Verghese V Joseph – Due to the current COVID-18 health situation and its consequences on the movement and aggregation of faithful and pilgrims, the
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Shoddy Restoration Work at Goa’s Basilica of Bom Jesus Causes Deep Anguish
By Verghese V Joseph – Old Goa: The Rector of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Fr. Patricio Fernandes, S.J., has expressed deep anguish and concern
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Acts of Mercy: B’luru Archdiocese Brings Succour to Transgenders, Migrants
By Adolf Washington – Over 300 transgenders living in communes in various parts of Bengaluru city were in for a surprise when relief teams constituted
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During B’luru Lock-down; Josephites, Diya Ghar, XLRI Join Hands With Good Samaritans to Feed Migrant Poor
By Verghese V Joseph – Responding to the challenges faced by poor people in Bengaluru – particularly the daily wage earners and migrant workers —
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World Youth Day Postponed to Aug 2023
By Verghese V Joseph – Considering the current health situation and its consequences on the movement and aggregation of young people and families, two major
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Pandemic Once Again Brings to the Fore, the Church in Mumbai’s Heart for the Poor
Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Catholic Church across India immediately
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During Covid-19 Lockdown, Team ‘Champion In Me’ Reaches Out to People Living With HIV
By Verghese V Joseph – ‘Champion In Me’ (CIM), a sports module conceptualised under the ‘Red Ribbon Revolution’ social initiative by Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation
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A Peek at Friendship in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic
By Sr. Teresa Joseph, FMA – The unprecedented eruption of awful corona virus took me in thoughts to my young friends. In the midst of
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Homily for Youth: Mercy – The Mark of a Christian
By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – The Identity, the Source and the Embodiment 2nd Sunday of Easter: April 19, 2020 Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9;
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Homily: Divine Mercy Sunday
By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Second Sunday of Easter – April 19, 2020 Readings: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 The resurrection of
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Homily: Trinitarian Com-mission & Christian Com-union
By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Second Sunday of Easter – 19 April 2020 Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pet 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 “Peace! … As the
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Make a Difference: Fight the Coronavirus, Not Each Other!
Indian Catholic Matters is proud to introduce Tony Magliano, an internationally syndicated US-based Catholic social justice and peace columnist. Since 2001, over 450 of his
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Goa Archdiocese Helps Out Poor, Needy During Lock-down
Panjim: Having played a key role in society through education, healthcare and social service, the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman under the Guidance of Archbishop
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New-Age Church: Taking Your Parish into Cyberspace
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – I’ll get straight to the point. The COVID pandemic has ‘disrupted’ how we function as Church. As the lockdown is
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