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Mangaluru’s renowned psychologist awarded Person of Year title

Suman Pinto, an addiction counsellor with nearly three decades of service, was awarded the “Person of the Year, 2023” by the Link Association. The association, a pioneering group in addiction recovery services in coastal Karnataka, has instituted the award in collaboration with Ecolink Institute of Well-being, global trainers of addiction professionals. The award was given […]

Ayodhya’s day: the bishop of Lucknow hopes it will inspire ‘brotherhood’, not political confrontation

India today saw the consecration of the Ram Mandir, the monumental temple in Ayodhya desired by Hindu nationalists at the site where, according to Hindu tradition, the god Ram was born. “The consecration and inauguration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya is a matter of joy for millions of Ram bhaktas or devotees of Lord Ram,” […]

Christians need to rethink mission in ‘new India’

The Ram temple that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated this week is a mile-stone in assessing how his lea-dership is changing India’s con-cept of secularism and democracy with far-reaching implications for its religious minorities, particu-larly Muslims and Christians. When Modi became prime minister for the first time, leading his pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) […]

Mangaluru’s St Aloysius College becomes deemed university

Jesuit managed St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru has received the status of ‘Deemed to be Uni-versity,’, approved by the Univer-sity Grants Commission and the federal Ministry of Education. “This status gives us several opportunities to further improve the education mission with exce-llence and commitment,” rector Jesuit Father Melwyn Pinto told Matters India. “This is a unique […]

Catholics request security after Hindu radicals assault churches in central India

In the wake of anti-Christian assaults by Hindu activists in central India, which featured the placement of saffron flags on the rooftops of four Protestant churches, local Catholic leaders are calling for increased security ahead of the installation of a new bishop for the local diocese. The incidents occurred Jan. 21 following Sunday services in […]

Pilgrimage Street resonates early days of Christianity in Korea

The Sea Link Road in Gaehangjang of Incheon has earned fame as a “Historical and Cultural Pilgrimage Road” thanks to a series of century-old heritage sites related to the early days of Christianity in Korea. All year round, pilgrims and tourists from home and abroad flock to the street to visit the monuments, including the site where […]

Myanmar soldiers flee to India after rebel gains

Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers crossed the border into India to flee an advance by armed insurgents fighting the country’s junta, an Indian paramilitary officer told AFP on January 20 . Clashes have rocked parts of Myanmar near the Indian border since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had […]

Church takes stand against charter change in Philippines

The Church and progressive groups in the Philippines are up in arms against a plan to change the country’s 1987 constitution through a people’s initiative. The people’s initiative pro-vision in the Catholic-majority nation’s constitution states that amendments can be directly proposed by people “through at least 12% of the total number of registered voters.” Every […]