Catholics in India seem euphoric after Pope Francis named a Dalit from the country among the 21 new cardinals. Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals in the next consistory on Aug. 27, including five archbishops and one bishop from Asia. Sixteen of the new...
Indian Catholics have joined relief and rescue efforts organized by NGOs and government agencies as the death toll from flooding in Assam has reached 24 in the north-eastern state. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the situation re-mains...
Jesuit Fr Ephrem Manikompe, a renowned school teacher, died May 22, leaving a deep grief in the hearts of hundreds. After a cardiac arrest on May 19, he had a brief hospitalization. He was 80. The member of the Kerala Jesuit province will always be remembered for his...
Christian leaders in the central Indian Madhya Pradesh have objected to the state government’s move to put Church-run schools under the microscope. State home minister Narottam Mishra announced on May 16 that police will monitor Church-run schools to curb religious...
A feature film on Blessed Rani Maria Vattalil was premiered May 27 on Atmadarshan TV, a popular religious channel of the diocese of Indore, central India. Bishop Chacko Thottumarickal of Indore, who addressed the function in Indore, recalled Blessed Rani Maria’s...
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