Hindu right-wing groups in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district have escalated their campaign against Christians, with two tribal villages—Kudal and Junwani—banning the entry of pastors and priests. On August 5, the Sanatan Samaj organized a protest in Bhanupratappur,...
Sister Sujata Jena, a lawyer and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, has denounced recent allegations of religious conversion by nuns in tribal areas as “unfounded and politically motivated.” In an interview with Matters India, Sr. Jena,...
On August 10, Prison Ministry Day, we honour the remarkable journey of Father Scaria Nedumattathil, a Salesian priest from Kolkata province, who founded the Don Bosco Prison Ministry (DBPM) after a compassionate visit to Berhampore Central Correctional Home in 1995....
Christians of various denominations in Tamil Nadu marked Black Day on 10 August with public demonstrations, gatherings, and awareness campaigns across all 18 dioceses of the state. In addition to parish-level meetings, the programme was conducted in 51 prominent...
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, has cancelled its annual Stan Swamy Memorial Lecture scheduled for August 9, following protests from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organization affiliated with the RSS. The lecture, titled “Migration for...
