By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 29, 2022: Dalit Christians on March 29 urged the apostolic nuncio to revoke the appointment of Bishop Francis Kalist of Meerut as the new archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore. Led by the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, hundreds of people protested in Chennai, capital of the southernContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 19, 2022: In a rare move after 87 years, Pope Francis on March 19 transferred a bishop from northern India to a south Indian archdiocese. A press release from Father Stephen Alathara, deputy secretary general of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in India (CCBIContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Puducherry: The headquarters of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore on December 3 witnessed tension when a group of Dalit Catholic leaders tried to meet priests from their community. Mary John, Tamil Nadu state leader for Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, priests were in a peaceful dialogue with theContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Chinnasalem, April 1, 2019: A mob, allegedly instigated by Hindu right-wing groups, attacked a Catholic school in Tamil Nadu after one of its girl students committed suicide. More than 200 people on March 26 came on a truck and rampaged Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Chinnasalem,Continue Reading
