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Indian Catholic bishop urges cordial relations with Sikhs‍

An Indian Catholic bishop has stressed the need to maintain harmonious relations with the majority Sikh community in northern Punjab state amid reports of rising conversions to Christianity. A Sikh youth group in the state has launched an awareness campaign to stop conversions and the establishment

Bible course transforms faith life in Goa archdiocese

Bible study classes are transforming people’s lives besides deepening their understanding of the Scri-ptures, say the graduates of this year’s Bible course conducted by the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. “Little did I know that it would change my daily walk with Christ. It was one of the best decisions we ever made and it […]

The Church’s commitment to fostering ethical values among India’s young

In our rapidly evolving world, the Church’s role in nurturing ethical values among young people is more crucial than ever. In India, various Catholic religious orders, notably the Jesuits, Salesians of Don Bosco, and the Holy Cross Fathers have establi-shed numerous youth programs and educational initiatives aimed at shaping the moral character of the next […]

BEC animators undergo media training at Bandel pilgrim center

Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) animators from eastern India are atte-nding a media training to strengthen their groups in parishes. As many as 24 representatives from 13 eastern India dioceses are attending the January 27-31 program at Bandel Basilica Retreat Centre, about 40 km from north of Kolkata. Media has central place in the lives of […]

Indian Catholic school denies forcing girls to go home shirtless

Catholic officials in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand have accused the media of trying to tarnish Church-run institutions after a school was accused of forcing about 80 teenage girls to return home in their blazers without shirts. Media reports accused Carmel School in Digwadih city, Dhanbad district, of confiscating the shirts of the tenth-grade […]

Become Christ’s followers, not his fans: Indian bishops told

Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli on January 28 urged India’s Latin rite bishops to become the disciples of Christ and not just his fans. When Jesus worked miracles, he had many fans watching him, but only a few chose to follow him generally, said the nuncio in his homily at the […]