From The States

A colourful Christmas convoy for peace in India

More than 500 Christians from various denominations took part in a vehicle convoy that stretch-ed ten kilometres in the Hindu heartland of Bhopal on Dec. 15 to share the Christmas message of peace and harmony. Abp Leo Cornelio of Bhopal, based in the capital of Madhya Pradesh state in central India, took part in the […]

Calcutta archdiocese honours Loreto Sisters’ green initiative

The Archdiocese of Calcutta has honoured the Loreto congregation for planting nearly 140,000 trees and adopting solar power for all their educational institutions. Sister Sabrina Edwards, provincial of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Loreto Sisters, on December 14 received the award for her congregation’s green efforts at the All Faith Climate Conference […]

Arunachal Bishop appointed Chairman for Evangelization in Asia

Asian Bishops conference has appointed Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao Diocese, Arunachal Pradesh, to lead the Office of Evangelization in Asia for a period of three years starting from 1 January 2020. The appointment of Bishop PK, as he is fondly called by the people around the North East Region, comes close on the heels […]

Salesians appoint first Santhal provincial

Calcutta, the oldest Salesian province in India, on December 15 announced the appointment of a Santal priest as its 17th provincial. The communique said, “The Rector Major, Fr Angel Fernandez Artime, has appointed Fr Joseph Pauria, the present Vice Provincial, as the 17th Provincial of the Province of Calcutta.” Father Pauria was born on January […]

Indian Jesuit gets Australian Hall of Fame Award

Jesuit Father Felix Raj, vice chancellor of St Xavier’s University, Kolkata, on December 16, was given the Hall of Fame award of Australia for his outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements in the field of education and management. The award was given at the International Conference on “Frontiers in Accounting” organized jointly by the Institute of […]

Dayal, Cedric among Hundreds detained for protesting CAA

John Dayal and Jesuit Father Cedric Prakash were among hundreds of human rights activists on December 19 detained in various parts of India for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which they say is divisive. The Delhi Police detained Dayal, a senior journalist and human rights activist, along with others for protesting in front […]

Move to end seats in parliament upsets Anglo-Indians

India plans to end the practice of nominating representatives of Anglo-Indians in its parliament, shocking the mostly Christian group that traces its ancestry to the British. The federal government, led by the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Dec. 9 presented a bill to amend the constitution, aiming to end the provision of reserving two […]

Arunachal missionary nun receives International Human Rights Award

Sacred Heart Sister Rose Tom, a gynaecologist, has been conferred with ‘International Human Rights” award for 2019 for her healthcare services in interior villages of Arunachal Pradesh. The Delhi-based International Human Rights Council gave the award on December 9 at a function held in the India Islamic Centre Auditorium in the presence of invitees from […]

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Pope To Syro-malabar Faithful: Unity Is A Duty

The Goa Bench Of The Bombay High Court Grants Relief For Protestant Pastor, Wife