The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has officially appointed Fr M Julian Fernando as the new Administrator of Caritas India. The announcement was made during the 149th Standing Committee meeting of the CBCI. Born in 1970, Fr Julian Fernando was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Varanasi in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and a Master’s degree in History from Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, as well as a Master of Social Work from Loyola College, Chennai. Fr Fernando began his priestly ministry as Assistant Parish Priest at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Varanasi. Over the years, he has served in various capacities including Secretary of the Prison Ministry and Assistant Director of the Social Welfare Society in the Diocese of Varanasi. His experience extends to roles such as Director of CBR Programs in Uttar Pradesh, Manager of Amar Vani School for the Hearing-Impaired in Mau, Secretary of the Society for Handicapped in Varanasi, and since 2018, Director of the Social Welfare Society in the Diocese of Varanasi.
Spanish bishops speak out after leaks of their meeting with Leo XIV
The executive committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, (CEE, by its Spanish acronym) meeting in Madrid this week, issued an official statement regarding the leaks
