By C V Joseph Bengaluru, Feb 13, 2020: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, says consistent dialogue with all sections of people is important and necessary to maintain unity and harmony in society. “Dialogue is the tapestry of different cultures, languages and ethnic diversity andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 17, 2019: The Catholic bishops of India on March 17 joined political and social leaders to mourn the death of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, an alumnus of a Church school. Parrikar, who had been battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 16, 2019: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed anguish and sadness at the massacre of Muslims in New Zealand. At least 49 people were killed and 20 seriously injured on March 15 in a hate-filled terror attack targeting two mosques inContinue Reading
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 A.C. Michael New Delhi, Jan 31, 2019: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has brought together supporters of Kandhamal survivors to seek fresh legal options for seven “innocent” Christians convicted of murdering a Hindu religious leader more than ten years ago. The January 29 meeting at the CBCI headquartersContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) will undertake various activities to foster unity and seek support of the laity in the light of various challenges faced by the church. The CBCI Council for Laity said an action plan is being formulated for the purposeContinue Reading
At least 61 people were killed and 74 wounded after the train mowed down people Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 17, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed “great joy” over the appointment of Guilherme Vaz, a leading layman from the country, as a consulter to the reconstituted Pontifical Council for the Laity, Family and Life. Vaz was for tenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has expressed anguish over “ constant” media attacks on the Church implying that it was trying to cover up a sexual abuse case against a prelate. “This accusation does not correspond to the truth. Church authorities have studiedContinue Reading
[Editor’s Note: We are reproducing an editorial The Statesman newspaper on the Church leadership in India] There is actually small need for a Biblical reference to link dereliction of duty with a display of moral cowardice: just over six decades back President John F Kennedy [of the United States] hadContinue Reading