Indian Dalit Christians demand separate Catholic rite

Indian Dalit Christians demand separate Catholic rite

Dalit Christian organiza-tions in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have demanded a separate rite for Dalit Catholics as a solution to caste-based discrimination in the Indian Church. Dalit Chri-stians have long wanted an end to caste-based discrimination in the...
Archbishop, academicians, activists join forces to promote peace

Archbishop, academicians, activists join forces to promote peace

A group of academicians and social activists came together under the leadership of Archbishop emeritus of Guwahati to promote peace at a time when the whole of Brahmaputra Valley is “in search of peace.” The occasion was the re-lease of an Assamese langua-ge book...
From Mumbai to Jerusalem, the synodal path begins in Asia

From Mumbai to Jerusalem, the synodal path begins in Asia

The Churches of Asia, in communion with Catholic communities around the world, yesterday marked the start of the two-year synodal path announced by Pope Francis centred on the theme “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”. The first phase, which...
India records spike in anti-Christian violence this year

India records spike in anti-Christian violence this year

India has witnessed a significant rise in violence against Christians this year with 305 incidents recorded across 21 states during the past nine months. Surprisingly, official cognizance of the targeted violence was lax with only 30 complaints registered by police so...