Pope Francis on April 22 appointed Father Joseph Kallarackal, a priest of Ajmer diocese, as the new bishop of Jaipur in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan.
Bishop Lewis said the bishop-elect has chosen as his motto to do everything for the glory of God and being grateful to God.
Bishop-elect Kallarackal hails from Anavilasam, a village in the Devikulam tehsil of Idukki district in Kerala. After schooling in Kerala, he joined the St. Theresa’s Minor Seminary in Ajmer.

Justice Bhuyan Calls for Protection of Dissent and Personal Liberty
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed concern over the growing trend of treating peaceful dissent and ordinary actions as criminal offences. Speaking at a


