Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has brought together priests working for dalit rights in southern states seeking ways to disseminate and implement the CBCI dalit policy.
Representatives from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana participated in the July 2 workshop at the Indian Social Institute in Bangalore.
The CBCI released the Dalit Policy for the Catholic Church in India in December 2016, aiming dioceses across India formulate an action plan within a year.
While releasing the policy officials said each region, after discussing with parishes and dioceses, was expected to come out before December 2017 with an action plan to empower Dalits, Catholics based on the principles enunciated in the policy.
