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Desecrations aimed at promoting religious hatred: Goa Archbishop‍

Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao on July 12 said, that he is “deeply pained” by the recent spate of religious desecrations, suggesting that the violent acts were aimed at provoking communal discord and promotion of religious hatred. “The Church in Goa is deeply pained with the recent spate of

Bishops condemn rise in communal violence, appeals for peace

Condemning the growing communal violence in the country, the Catholic Church in India has appealed to the people to “rise above religion, caste, language or region and to unite in promoting peace, harmony and brotherhood.” In a statement issued on July 11, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) said the “lynchings, killings, terrorist attacks […]

Mangaluru St Agnes awarded ‘Star College Status’

Department of biotechno-logy, ministry of science and technology, Government of India, has awarded star college status to city-based St Agnes College. The status was awarded on June 30. Sr M Jeswina, principal, said the institution was reco-gnized for its outstanding performance in the field of science and technology. From its inception, St Agnes College, a […]

Priests in southern states seek ways to implement Dalit Policy

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has brought together priests working for dalit rights in southern states seeking ways to disseminate and implement the CBCI dalit policy. Representatives from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana participated in the July 2 workshop at the Indian Social Institute in Bangalore. The CBCI released the Dalit […]

Salesian college in Kerala attacked 

A Salesian college in Kerala suffered huge losses after miscreants attacked it for taking disciplinary action against a student. The authorities of the Don Bosco College, Sultan Bathery in Wayanad district, have blamed the activists of the Student Federation of India (SFI) and the Democratic Youth Front of India (DYFI) for the July 11 attack. […]

India’s first Jesuit university opens academic year

The Jesuit-run St Xavier’s college in Kolkata city marked its transformation as India’s first Jesuit university when opened its new academic year on July 7, just six months after achieving the new status. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled the plaque of the new building along with business tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, a former student […]