Bangalore: Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop George Antonysamy, Vice President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore, as one of the members of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on November 17. The congregation oversees the work of the Catholic Church inContinue Reading
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, In the recent past, we have seen a steady rise in the number of protests and demonstrations across Tamil Nadu. We have been protesting for the demands of the Tamil Farmers in Delhi and different parts of Tamil Nadu. Continue Reading
Chennai: St Mother Teresa last visited Chennai in 1995 to dedicate the Annai Velankanni Church at Sastri Nagar in Vyasarpadi, says Fr Vincent Chinnadurai who has written a book on her. “It was an unforgettable moment. She attended the service at the church after the dedication. She spent around threeContinue Reading
Chennai: Catholics and Church of South India members observed Wednesday as a black day to mark the Constitution Order that said that only Hindus can be Scheduled Castes. The order was amended in 1956 and 1990 to include Sikhs and Buddhists respectively. At an event on the Santhome church premises,Continue Reading
The demand of the Mylapore Archbishop George Antonysamy to include Dalit Muslims along with Dalit Christians in the list of Scheduled Castes has evoked disapproval from Muslim leaders, who pointed out that “Islam does not recognise caste divisions.” “When someone becomes a Muslim they are part of an ocean. IslamContinue Reading