By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 16, 2019: As India gets ready for the world’s biggest exercise in democracy, the head of the Catholic Church in the country has called upon people to elect leaders who listen to people, understand their needs and respond effectively. “I urge every community toContinue Reading
By Fr Nigel Barrett Varanasi, March 15, 2019: Church communicators should become prophets in this age of fake news and denounce fearlessly all that is wrong in the country as well as in the church, says the editor of a leading Christian weekly in India. “In the thirst to beContinue Reading
By The Kolkata Telegraph Editorial Board Kolkata, March 14, 2019: Impressive gestures are right up the prime minister’s street. But when he nobly invited people’s inputs for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto, he may not have been expecting quite as forthright and detailed a missive as the one presentedContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Ranchi, Feb 25, 2019: A national consultation to prepare a tribal policy for the Indian Church heard experts stressing research and development to help indigenous people regain their lost glory. Tribals were considered ‘backward’ and ‘savage’ from time immemorial, but the Church has helped change theContinue Reading
By AC Michael New Delhi, Feb. 24, 2019: Heads of different religions in India have pledged to promote inter-religious harmony in the country. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) in association with Federation of Catholic Associations of Archdiocese of Delhi and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) India, organized “Peace SolidarityContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Jan. 10, 2019: The second workshop for Dalit Christian artists will take place at the Indian Social Institute, Bengaluru, southern India. The Office for Scheduled Caste/Backward Class under the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) is organizing the January 18-19 workshop to revive long forgottenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 29, 2018: A Dalit Christian author and activist on December 29 urged a group of children from her community to follow the example of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution of India, and a founding father of the Republic ofContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec. 13, 2018: Christianity is as Indian a religion as those that originated in the country, says former President Pranab Kumar Mukherjee. “Indigenization, adaptation and respect of local customs and traditions have made Christianity as Indian a religion as the ones that originated in itsContinue Reading
By S. Babu Chinnappan New Delhi, Dec. 4, 2018: Demonstration with Dalit drums, folk songs and music was held on December 4 in New Delhi demanding justice of Christians and Muslims of Dalit origin. “If you don’t listen to our voices at least listen to our drums,” said Bishop TheodoreContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov. 16, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed deep sorrow and sadness at the heavy damage inflicted by cyclone Gaja that hit the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on November 16. According to initial reports, 23 people have lost their livesContinue Reading
