Amritsar train tragedy: Bishops express shock, grief
2018-10-20
At least 61 people were killed and 74 wounded after the train mowed down people Continue Reading
Indian Church rejoices over layman’s appointment to pontifical council
2018-10-17
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
Nun’s rape: Indian bishops agonize over media attacks
2018-10-01
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
CBCI ‘apes’ Pilate
2018-09-19
[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
Catholic bishops mourn death of India’s former prime minister
2018-08-18
The nation will remember Vajpayee as a leader who yearned for a country where everyone lived in peace and harmonyContinue Reading
Church protests priest’s arrest in Jharkhand gangrape case
2018-06-25
CBCI held a press conference in Ranchi on June 24Continue Reading
Bishops condemn mobocracy in Ujjain
2018-03-15
Four bishops visited Ujjain hospital on March 15Continue Reading
Indian bishops to observe April as Dalit History Month
2018-03-12
The unequivocal contributions of Dalit leaders will be remembered one by one every day for inspirationContinue Reading
Catholic Church rejects mercy killing proposal
2018-03-10
The mark of a good society is its ability and willingness to care for those who are most vulnerableContinue Reading
Bishops launch website to encourage inter-caste marriages
2018-02-23
Encouraging inter-caste marriages is one of the recommendations of the CBCI Dalit Empowerment PolicyContinue Reading