From The States

Imphal’s first archbishop dies

Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mittathani of Im-phal died July 11, a day before his 91st birthday. A message from Fr G.P. Amalraj, deputy secretary of the North East India Regional Bishops’ Conference, says the funeral is on July 14 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Imphal.

India’s indigenous president candidate fails to impress tribal Christians

Tribal Christians in the western state of Gujarat say they are not enthused by a forthcoming visit to their province by India’s first indigenous woman all set to become the nation’s president. Draupadi Murmu is scheduled to be in the home state of Prime minister Narendra Modi on July 13 to pay homage to the […]

Nuns help female entrepreneurs rebuild lives after pandemic

Lucy D’Souza was desperate. She lost her husband to cancer in 2020, and the pandemic took away her job as a housemaid. However, she managed to rebuild her life with what she says is “timely support” from some Catholic nuns. “Today, I make my living by selling pickles in the local market,” said the Catholic […]

Indian theater artist elected Signis Asia president

Father Stanley Kozhichira, a Limca World Record holder for theatrical production, was on July 14 elected the Asian president of Signis, the global network of Catholic communicators. “My personal thoughts are for working together as a team to build a strong Catholic communication network in the Asian region and to make Signis a brand among […]

Indian Catholics applaud Pope’s “visionary” move

Catholics in India have applauded Pope Francis for nominating three women to the Vatican office that vets bishop appointments. “Pope Francis is no doubt a visionary, who is treading gently to create space for women to become actively engaged in the life and mission of the Church,” Presentation Sister Dorothy Fernandes, national convener of the […]

Church mourns Hindu pilgrims’ death

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on July 13 mourned the death of devotees of a Hindu pilgrimage center. “The CBCI mourns the loss of lives of the devotees and prays for their families left behind. It also prays for those injured and hopes that they may be healed quickly,” says a press release […]

Indian Christians fret over declining population growth

Christians in India are concerned after a federal government report recorded a decline in the fertility rate among the community leading to a further reduction in their population. According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) report, the total fertility rate (TFR) among Christians declined to 1.88 percent in 2019-21 from 2.87 percent in […]

Indian tribal Christians counter moves to deny them welfare benefits

Tribal people including Christi-ans in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh are up in arms about attempts by Hindu nationalist forces to rob them of reservation benefits. Reservations form a system of affirmative action in India that provides representation in education, employment and politics for historically disadvantaged groups such as tribal people, Dalits and backward […]

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Pope: Red Cross’ humanitarian work shows that fraternity is possible

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