Catholic bishops in southern India’s Kerala state have expressed sorrow at the demise of former state chief minister and veteran communist leader V. S. Achuthanandan, who died on July 21, aged 101. “His demise marks the end of an era in the state’s political landscape,” stated the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) in a statement soon after his death. The bishops acknowledged Achuthanandan’s significant contributions to the state, particularly his “unwavering commitment to social justice and the welfare of the marginalized.”
Pope Reappoints Archbishop George Antonysamy to Vatican Dicastery
Pope Leo XIV has reappointed Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras-Mylapore as a member of the Dicastery for Evangelization, one of the Vatican’s most important departments
