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 C M Paul Siliguri, December 24, 2025: Christmas 2025, meant to be a season of joy, turned into a season of fear for Christians in several BJP-ruled states. From Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh to Kanker in Chhattisgarh and roadside stalls in Odisha, Hindutva extremists unleashed intimidation, violence, and humiliation.Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 23, 2025: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on December 23 demanded the federal and state governments to take urgent action to ensure safety of Christians as several incidents targeting the community were reported from across the country. The bishops, in a statement, expressedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 26, 2025: The Catholic bishops of India on November 26 called for addressing concerns raised by different sections of the population regarding electoral processes. The prelates made the appeal as they joined civil and political leaders to celebrate the 76th anniversary of theContinue Reading
Changanacheri, October 11, 2025: The National Catholic Mental Health Conference under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India called for integrating wellness component into every pastoral ministry in parishes. “Our parishes should integrate mental health into every pastoral ministry in its churches if we have to build upContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Sept. 4, 2025: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on September 4 expressed deep anguish and profound solidarity with the people of Punjab and Haryana who are suffering from the catastrophic floods, the worst in the region in decades. “Our thoughts and prayers areContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 1, 2025: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed deep sadness and grief over the tragic explosion at a chemical factory in Telangana, a southern Indian state. The June 30 “horrific incident” in Sangareddy district reportedly claimed at least 42 workersContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 1, 2025: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on April 1 condemned an attack on Christian pilgrims at Jabalpur, the judicial capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. “It is deeply distressing that the Christian community, which has played a significantContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 23, 2024: Narendra Modi created history on December 23 when he became the first Indian prime minister to visit the headquarters of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) in New Delhi. The prime minister took part in the Christmas celebrations hosted by theContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Dec 20, 2024: Recently Capuchin Father Suresh Mathew, former editor of the Indian Currents weekly and secretary of the Indian Catholic Press Association, has written an open letter to the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India. I wish to highlight certain important pointsContinue Reading
