The federal Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) says the government has no information about the Church’s “Gabriel Sena.” The government declaration has brought relief to Tellicherry archdiocese in Kerala that was caught in a controversy after reports surfaced about it raising the sena, a unit of retired military and paramilitary men “for furthering the Church’s interests.”

National Federation of Churches in India Launched to Strengthen Christian Unity
The National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) was officially launched during the Fourth National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting held at St. John’s National Academy


