Dalit Christian organiza-tions in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have demanded a separate rite for Dalit Catholics as a solution to caste-based discrimination in the Indian Church. Dalit Chri-stians have long wanted an end to caste-based discrimination in the Church and have in the past urged Pope Francis to create a Catholic rite like the Kerala-based Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara churches.

Tea Vendor’s Simple Act of Kindness Touches Hearts Across India
A tea vendor from Thrippunithura has won the admiration of people across the country after showing remarkable compassion to a woman injured in a road

