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New Bishops Appointed for Adilabad and Belthangady Eparchies

His Beatitude Mar Raphael Thattil, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, announced the appointments of new bishops for the Eparchies of Adilabad and Belthangady on 28 August, during a public meeting held at the Major Archiepiscopal Curia at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad, in the presence of the Synod Fathers. Rev. Fr. James Patteril CMF, […]

Clergy Explore Role of Artificial Intelligencein Church Ministry at Chikmagalur

The Diocese of Chik-magalur organised a one-day seminar on “Artificial Intelligence and its Rele-vance for Pastoral Mini-stry” for the clergy on 27th August at St. Joseph’s School, Cathedral Cam-pus, Chikmagalur. The seminar aimed to help the clergy understand the growing significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in today’s world and to explore how it can be […]

Flood-triggered landslide kills 32 in India’s Jammu

At least 32 people, mostly Hindu pilgrims on their way to a famed mountainous temple, were killed and 20 sustained injuries following a massive landslide triggered by four days of torrential rain in India’s northern Jammu-Kashmir region. Government officials warned the death toll may rise as many, mostly Hindu pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu, […]

Syro-Malabar Church Announces Reorganisation of 12 Eparchies

His Beatitude Mar Raphael Thattil, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, announced the reorganisation of the territories of twelve eparchies outside Kerala on 28 August, during a public meeting at the Major Archiepiscopal Curia at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad, in the presence of the Synod Fathers. The Syro-Malabar Church obtained all-India jurisdiction with the […]

Chhattisgarh’s proposed law sparks debate on tribal identity and religious freedom

The Chhattisgarh government’s recent announcement to bar tribals who convert to another religion from accessing Scheduled Tribe (ST) welfare schemes has stirred intense debate across political, legal, and faith-based communities. The proposed legislation, expected to be introduced in the winter session, seeks to replace the existing Chhattisgarh Dharma Swatantrata Adhiniyam, 1968, with a more stringent […]

Syro-Malabar Church Announces Reorganisation of 12 Eparchies

His Beatitude Mar Raphael Thattil, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, announced the reorganisation of the territories of twelve eparchies outside Kerala on 28 August, during a public meeting at the Major Archiepiscopal Curia at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad, in the presence of the Synod Fathers. The Syro-Malabar Church obtained all-India jurisdiction with the […]

Manipur violence was planned, not spontaneous: independent tribunal

A high-level independent tribunal has concluded that the ethnic violence that engulfed Manipur from May 3, 2023, was a planned attack rather than spontaneous unrest, indicting both state and central governments for enabling the crisis through institutional breakdown. The 694-page report, released by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) at the Press Club of […]

Seoul registers ‘record’ levels of treatment for workplace bullying

In South Korea, the issue of bullying in the workplace is emerging with growing concern, with an increasing number of employees and professionals reporting “record levels” of trauma or psychological distress. This is confirmed by the latest data provided in recent days by the government, starting with the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (Kosha), […]