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Priests want “corrupt” Mysore bishop removed, laity backs him

A group of parishioners has supported Bishop K.A. William of Mysore after 37 priests of the diocese wrote to Pope Francis demanding the prelate’s dismissal. The parishioners on November 5 shouted slogans in support of Bishop William when a laity group from Mumbai, Association of Concerned Catholics (AOCC), came to Mysuru (formerly Mysore) to protest […]

Women empowerment best process for self-reliance: Bethany nun

Sister Shanti Priyal, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, is the director of Bethany Social Service Centre (BSSC), Paradip, a port city, some 105 km east of Bhubaneswar, State capital of Odisha. She is a professional social worker who is committed to the causes of the poor […]

Hindu kids more likely to believe “Indian equals Hindu”

When it comes to the question of who is a true Indian, the country’s Hindu children are more likely than their Muslim peers to connect their faith to their national identity, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. “Our results indicate that by age 9, Hindu children have already internalized an “Indian […]

Catholic nuns’ walking Gospel campaign brings social changes

Meeting with two Catholic nuns who were on a journey to spread the Gospel proved a turning point in the life of Mohan Kumar, a Hindu man in Kerala, southern India. Sisters Little Therese and Treasa Margret of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel had gone to the 45-year-old alcoholic’s house as part of […]

Indian bishops to spread Christian literature in Hindi

Catholic bishops in the Hindi-speaking areas of India have decided to revise and expand Christian literature in their local language to make it relevant to the new generation. Some 30 Hindi-speaking bishops made the decision when they met on Nov. 5 in Indore city in central India’s Madhya Pradesh State. “We have our liturgy, prayers and Bible in […]

Take risk to proclaim Word of God: Goa archbishop

Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa and Daman has urged contributors to a daily Bible reading booklet in Konkani to take risks to proclaim the word of God. “It is a challenge to make Jesus’s vision and values ours. He wants us to be instruments in forming his people through this booklet of reflections,” the […]

Catholic priest on ecumenical, ecological, empowering mission

Carmelite of Mary Immaculate Father Mathew Chandrankunnel heads Ecumenical Christian Centre (ECC), a Protestant-initiated institute in Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka State. The centre was set up in 1963 by the late Reverend M. A. Thomas of the Mar Thoma Church to promote “unity among all humankind and creation.” ECC’s key focus is to empower people […]

Foul play suspected in priest’s suicide, parishioners demand probe

Assurance from their bishop on November 2 prompted some Catholics to call of their protest demanding a probe into the alleged suicide of a priest. Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of Udupi has promised to meet the protesters at 10 am on November 3 in their Our Lady of Health Church in Shirva, some 20 km […]