From The States

Bishop Mulakkal to hold exclusive classes for priests

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar will take classes during an exclusive seminar for Catholic priests in Kerala, southern India. Christeen, a Catholic Charismatic movement for children, is organizing the February 24 seminar in Kottayam, a major town in Kerala. The seminar will address issues and problems faced by the Church, especially in Kerala. Bishop Mulakkal […]

Manipur: Convent gutted in midnight fire, nuns escape unhurt

A convent was gutted in a fire accident February 22 in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur. All three sisters in the Daughters of St Francis de Sales convent managed to come out of their rooms when the fire broke out at 00:15 am. The convent was situated at Laii village in Senapati district. “It […]

Kerala policeman praised for saving man from mob

Unknown persons become heroes overnight through their self-less service to humanity or their quick action to save someone from danger. One such person is Kiran Shyam, sub inspector of Aruvikkara in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district. His brave act that saved a person from an angry mob has brought him accolades and stardom.

Vatican ambassador to India insists caste plays no role in bishop selection

In a statement sent to Crux, the Apostolic Nunciature in India said it wanted to make “clarifications” about a February 2 meeting of the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement (DCLM) with the Apostolic Nuncio, Italian Archbishop Leo-poldo Girelli. Dalits were formerly known as “Untouchables,” the lowest level on the Hindu caste system. In India, it is […]

Thousands join campaign against anti-conversion laws in India

Thousands of people cutting across religions have demanded the repeal of all anti-conversion laws in India. The demand comes ahead of February 14 when the Karnataka government plans to table the Anti-Conversion Bill in the state’s Upper House. Prominent signatories of the petition to the Indian president of India included among others Admiral L Ramdas, […]

Indian minorities laud court order on interfaith marriage

An order by a top court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh upholding an interfaith marriage has been welcomed by minority communities. The Jabalpur bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court confirmed the rights of a Hindu woman married to a Muslim man while preventing the government from criminalizing the marriage by invoking the […]

Odisha: Church caught in dispute reopens after 22 years

A Catholic parish was reopened for the public after 22 years in the eastern Indian state of Odisha with the help of the civil authorities. The Chandiput parish of the diocese of Berhampur was closed after a priest refused to accept his transfer and stayed on defying the local bishop. On February 2, the parish […]

Synodal process: Indian laity group pleads for extension

A laity group in India has urged the Vatican to extend the primary synthesis stage of the Rome Synod for another three more months. “The third wave of corona pandemic is sweeping across the world. As such it is impossible for people to travel or organize physical gatherings, so critical to discerning God’s will for […]

Eviction-facing Indian Catholics to fight Muslim charity’s claims

Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica