Dalit Christians in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu held a protest march in Kumbakonam Diocese against the discrimination faced by Dalits. The protesters from eight Dalit Christian groups marched on Feb. 6 to submit a memorandum to the bishop and other...
The wealthy in India grew richer during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, while millions went to bed without food, says the latest Oxfam International report. The annual report, published just ahead of last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, noted that Indian...
The Madras High Court has directed the Registrar of Companies to inquire into allegations of misuse of the assets of the Church of South India (CSI) Trust Association that has properties worth several trillions of rupees across southern India. In his order, Justice R...
A nationwide law to ban religious con-versions or interfaith marriages is not being planned since it falls under the dominion of states, the central government said in parliament on February 2. The assurance came amid a renewed drive for such legislation in several...
Pope Francis February 6 appointed a Spanish priest and a French religious sister as under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops. It is the first time a woman has held a position of this level within the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Father Luis Marín de...
