By Rani Punnasseril Bangalore, Sept 27, 2024: The Catholic Church in India has unveiled a digital portal aimed at supporting migrants across the country. The portal was officially launched by Cardinal Philip Neri Ferrão, the Archbishop of Goa and the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI).Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Sept. 11, 2024: The association of the Latin rite bishops in India has launched its new National Pastoral Plan, titled “Journeying towards a Synodal Church: Mission 2033.” the The plan was released on September 11 Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Conference of CatholicContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 24, 2024: The Commission for Migrants of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) launched the project “Supporting Informal Migrant Workers: Access to Entitlements” to ensure all migrant workers have equal access to basic rights and services. The CCBI Commission for Migrants, together with the InternationalContinue Reading
By Rani Punnasseril Manila, Feb 19, 2024: As many as 54 people, including 22 from India, working among migrants in Asia were given special training to attend to migrants in the subcontinent. The February 12-17 program in the Philippines capital of Manila was organized by the Vatican Dicastery for IntegratedContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena New Delhi, Dec 8, 2023: India’s Latin rite Church is preparing its people to face modern challenges. For this, it has launched a training program on strategic planning training for the 14 regions of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India. A training program was held DecemberContinue Reading
By Rani Punnaserril Bengaluru, March 15, 2023: The national commission for migrants under the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India has devised new ways to reach out to the displaced in a more pastoral way. The commission organized a meeting of its regional secretaries where they received inputs from theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, January 23, 2023: Cardinal Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, head of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, will attend the 34th plenary assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the national association of the country’s Latin rite prelates. The January 24-25 annual plenary atContinue Reading
By Rani Punnaserril New Delhi, Sept 25, 2022: About 200 migrants and 20 refugees September 25 celebrated the World Day of Migrants and Refugees with a get-together and Mass. The program was organized by the Archdiocese of Delhi in collaboration with Conference of Catholic Bishops of India’s Commission for MigrantsContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, April 14, 2022: Emeritus Bishop Joseph Pathalil, the first prelate of Udaipur diocese in Rajasthan, died April 14 after a long illness. He was 85. The death occurred at 12 noon at Paras KJ Hospital in Udaipur. A message from Bishop Devprasad Ganawa of UdaipurContinue Reading
By Robin Gomes Rome, Feb 17, 2022: India’s Latin-rite bishops are planning a series of events to celebrate the life and holiness of the country’s first layman and martyr who will be officially declared a saint in 3 months’ time. They are holding up the figure of Blessed Devasahayam asContinue Reading
