Pope Francis on May 1 transferred Bishop Derek Fernandes of Karwar to Belgaum as its new prelate, according to a press note from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India headquarters in New Delhi.
The diocese was without a head after Bishop Peter Machado was transferred to Bangalore as its arch-bishop in May 2018. He was chancellor and procurator of Belgaum diocese during 1991-2002 and the diocesan administrator for two years from 2004. He was appointed Karwar bishop on February 24, 2007.
Concerns are being raised about whether the needs of poor and marginalized communities in India are receiving enough attention in current government policies. Observers say
The Holy Father has appointed Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão as a member of the Dicastery for Communication, the Vatican office responsible for overseeing the Church’s
Christine Nathan, a Mumbai-based labor rights champion and president of the International Catholic Migration Commission, has been appointed as a member of the Dicastery for
Sister Helen Mary Anthony , 63 year old nun of the sisters of St.Anne , Bangalore, will become the first women director of the Catholic
