By Purushottam Nayak Dantoling, Feb 16, 2026: Thousands of people who recently flocked to a Marian shrine feast in the eastern Indian state of Odisha have prayed for Cardinal Anthony Poola, the new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India. “May God strengthen him in moments of trial andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Feb 7, 2026: History was made February 7 when the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India elected Cardinal Antony Poola, archbishop of Hyderabad, as its president for a two-year term. The 64-year-old cardinal is the first Dalit prelate to head India’s nearly 20 million Catholics. EarlierContinue Reading
By Kampan Chinnam Hyderabad, Dec 19, 2024: Cardinal Anthony Poola has joined the transgender community of Hyderabad, a southern Indian city, to celebrate Christmas that many say has sent a message of inclusivity and Christian love for the marginalized. “True Christmas lies in embracing the poor and neglected, offering themContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Bengaluru, Feb 18, 2024: A national conference on synod has called for restoring the space denied to Dalit Christians in the Church and society. The February 16-17 conference on “Synodal Church: Voice of the Marginalized in India,” studied the Dalit Empowerment Policy of the Catholic Bishops’Continue Reading
