From The States

Patna gets new archbishop

Pope Francis on November 9 accepted the resignation of Jesuit Archbishop William D’Souza of Patna. This led to the automatic elevation of Coadjutor Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura as Patna’s metropolitan archbishop. This was made public at 4:30 pm in India, says a press release from the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the national body […]

Church supports Indian farmers’ struggle against lopsided laws

Catholic Church leaders have pledged solidarity with thousands of Indian farmers who are protesting on the borders of New Delhi demand-ing the repeal of three controversial farm laws enacted two months ago. Thousands of farmers from Punjab have blocked entry and exit points to New Delhi after police stopped their march to the national capital. Farmer […]

Global activists want India designated “country of particular concern”

New York: Leading American and global human and civil rights activists have come together to reinforce the demand to designate India as a “country of particular concern” to prevent and combat ongoing persecution of its religious minorities. The November 16 discussion was organized by the Indian American Muslim Council in collaboration with Hindus for Human Rights, […]

Four congregations work together to help girls with disabilities

Sr Teslin Poovathanickal is proud of the wounds on her face. “Oh, they are my Ruby’s gift,” the 43-year-old member of the Preshitharam Sisters says as she runs her fingers over the marks. Ruby, a 26-year-old woman with speech and hearing impairment who gets violent occa-sionally, scratched Poovathanickal’s face in a fit of anger a […]

Latin-Rite dioceses to mark “Communio India” Sunday

The Latin-Rite dioceses of India will mark “Communio India” Sunday on November 29 (first Sunday of Advent) with the theme “Love one another as I have loved you” (John 13: 34). “This year we observe Communio India Sunday amidst the suffering and the challenges created by the Covid-19 pan-demic. Nevertheless, the missionary journey of the […]

Jain businessman who promoted Bible passes away

A Jain businessman, who funded the publication of Bible reflections running to ten volumes eight years ago, died in Indore, Madhya Pradesh State. Ajit Kumar Kasliwal passed away on November 19 after a prolonged period of illness. He was 84. Father Alengaden says the Jain businessman was a sign of hope when India experiences tension […]

Laicized Protestant bishop reinstated in Indian diocese

The Protestant Church of North India (CNI) has reinstated a bishop three months after it laicized him for breaking away and declaring his diocese autonomous. The CNI Synod, the church’s top decision-making body, on Nov. 19 decided to revoke its decision to laicize Bishop Basil B. Baskey of Chotanagpur Diocese in eastern India’s Jharkhand State. […]

New archbishop appointed for Hyderabad

Pope Francis on November 19 transferred Bishop Anthony Poola of Kurnool to Hyderabad as its archbishop. The Pope also accepted the resignation of Archbishop Thumma Bala of Hyderabad, who reached the bishops’ canonical retirement age of 75 in April 2019. Archbishop Bala headed the archdiocese for 9 years since 2011. Bishop Poola was born on […]

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

New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity