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Restructure training program for seminarians, religious: Vocation commission‍

The sharp decline in the current standard of education has prompted the bishops of northeastern India to call for restructuring the initial forma-tion years for priests and reli-gious. The all-promotion system in schools and making subjects like maths not compulsory to pass grade ten have adversely

Salesian college in Meghalaya completes 100 years

A Salesian college in Meghalaya has completed 100 years of service in the northeastern Indian state. The centenary of the Salesians entry into the region and Don Bosco college in Tura recently took place at the college on August 18. Minister of Food and Civil Supp-lies James Pangsang K Sangma, the chief guest, hailed the […]

Divine Word provincial dies

Father Petrus Kullu, provincial of the Divine World Society’s Eastern Indian province, died August 18 of suspected Covid-19 infection. The death occurred at 4:15 pm in the Covid ward of Vikash Hospital, Bargarh near Sambalpur, a major town in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, according to a message from Father Victor Rodrigues on August […]

Helping people in war-torn Ukraine without losing hope

Sister Ligi Payyappilly, a native Indian, is worried that the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, even after passing the six-month mark. The member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Saint-Marc has been serving war-hit people since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24. First, Sister Payyappilly help-ed evacuate hundreds of overseas nationals, mostly […]

India’s first Dalit cardinal opens path for egalitarian Church

On Aug. 27, Pope Francis  created  21 new cardinals at a consistory at the Vatican. The new cardinals include the first Indian cardinal from the socially poor Dalit community–Abp Anthony Poola of Hyderabad. His appointment is seen as historical as it recognizes the Dalit Christian community, which continues to suffer caste discrimination within the Catholic […]

Catholic leaders vow to step Indian port protest

The protest by Catholic fishing communities seeking compensation from a multi-billion-dollar port project has entered its second month with their arch-bishop threatening to move his “stay and prayer” action to the protest venue in southern India. “My stay and prayer will be moved to the protest venue from the archbishop’s house if required,” Archbishop Thomas […]