From The States

Revoke Pondicherry archbishop’s appointment, Dalit Christians ask nuncio

Dalit Christians on March 29 urged the apostolic nuncio to revoke the appoint-ment of Bishop Francis Kalist of Meerut as the new archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore. Led by the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, hundreds of people protested in Chennai, capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, against the a non-Dalit’s appointment as the archbishop […]

Host desecration in Kerala, Satanic cult’s involvement suspected

A diocese in the southern Indian state of Kerala is out-raged after some miscreants broke into a chapel and dese-crated sacred Hosts kept inside a tabernacle. While the diocese of Co-chin views the incident as part of hate activities spreading in Kerala, a senior Catholic journalist suspects the involvement of the satanic cult growing in […]

North East Catholics join Pope to consecrate Ukraine and Russia

The Catholic bishops of northeastern India on March 25 responded to the appeal of Pope Francis and spiritually joined him in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In the wake of the ongoing war between Russia and Uk-raine, the Pope had requested Christians and bishops across the world to join him […]

Seminary rector’s murder: Relatives seek independent probe

The relatives of a former rector of Bengaluru’s St Peter’s Pontifical Institute have sought an independent probe nine years after his mysterious death on an Easter Sunday. Father K J Thomas, who had taught theology in the major seminary for 25 years, was found murdered on April 1, 2013. “This April 1 it will be […]

Indian Christians tell govt to avoid exam on Easter Sunday

Christians in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh have appealed to the provincial government to reschedule a selection exam for postings in the revenue department to be held on Easter Day. The Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CPEB) had earlier decided to hold the examination for the selection of Patwaris – officials entrusted with maintaining land records […]

Family demands fresh probe into Indian bishop’s death

Family members of an Indian Bishop who died in a road accident three years ago have demanded an impartial probe into his death amid suspicions of foul play. Bishop Thomas Thennatt, 65, of Gwalior Diocese in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, died in a car crash on Dec. 14, 2018. “We have serious doubts […]

Indian Catholic politician reviled for seeking Good Friday liquor ban

A Catholic politician’s demand that the state government in Tamil Nadu keep liquor shops closed on Good Friday has triggered a backlash on social media. Peter Alphonse, the chairperson of Tamil Nadu Minorities Commission, wrote to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on March 3 urging him to close all government liquor shops on April 15. He […]

Arunachal bishop appeals children to pray for Ukraine counterpart

The Catholic Bishop of India’s remotest diocese has appealed children to pray for their counterparts in war-torn Ukraine. Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao made the appeal March 10 soon after Russian airstrikes hit a kindergarten in Dnipro city of Ukraine. “I appeal to all our children in the diocese to pray the ‘Our Father, as […]

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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