By Matters India Reporter BENGALURU, September 19, 2026:The newly formed National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) held its first meeting on September 18, at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, alongside the Fifth National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship (NEBF) gathering. About 45 participants, including Archbishops, Bishops, Church Heads, andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter NEW DELHI, August 29, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of Nepal following a devastating Glacial Lake Outburst Flood that caused deaths, injuries, displacement and widespread destruction of homes, livelihoods and infrastructure. CBCI President Cardinal PoolaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 15, 2026: As India marked its Independence Day, Cardinal Anthony Poola, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, called on citizens to honor the sacrifices of the nation’s founders by safeguarding freedom, justice and equality. “India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democraticContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 21, 2026: India’s Catholic bishops on July 21 condemned the police crackdown on students participating in a peaceful protest march in the national capital, calling it “a heartbreaking assault on the very soul of our democracy” and urging the government to engage inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 26, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s (CBCI) Council for Women has expressed profound sorrow at the death of Sister Lilly Francis, a pioneering advocate for women’s empowerment in the Church and society. She passed away on May 23 in Nagpur atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 22, 2026: The Workers India Federation (WIF), the national organization of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India’s Office for Labour, elected new office bearers for 2026–2028 during its Annual General Body Meeting held May 18–19 at Subodhana, Bengaluru. The meeting was inaugurated by ArchbishopContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 9, 2026: Church leaders from across India launched the National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI), pledging unity amid violent attacks, restrictive laws, and property disputes threatening the Christian community nationwide. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) formally launched the NFCI during theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 6, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India congratulated the people of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry for the “successful and peaceful conclusion of their assembly elections” and extended warm wishes to victorious parties and candidates. In a statement, theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 2, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has voiced “deep anguish” over the Supreme Court’s directive permitting the termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor, calling it a violation of medical ethics and the constitutional right to life. TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 2, 2026: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India expressed “deepest sorrow” after a tourist cruise capsized at Bargi Dam reservoir in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, killing nine people and leaving four others, including three children, missing. A “sudden and severe storm” overturned the vessel,Continue Reading
