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- Dec 3, 2020
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Indian priests accused of attacking bishop reinstated; court case still ongoing
- Sep 16, 2020
A bishop in India has caused controversy by re-instating three priests accused of attacking their bishop, despite the fact their cases are still ongoing in the criminal courts.
Noting anti-racism protests in U.S., Indian cardinal calls for equal rights for Dalits
- Jul 28, 2020
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), evoked the Black Lives Movement, he has called for equal rights for India’s marginalized Dalit community.
Vatican drops ‘caste name’ of Blessed Devasahayam when announcing miracle
- Feb 25, 2020
A Vatican decree this weekend announced a miracle had been approved for Blessed Devasahayam, clearing the way for his canonization. However, when Devasahayam was declared a Blessed in 2012, the name used was Devasahayam Pillai.
Indian man’s ‘honor killing’ by wife’s family highlights caste divisions in Church
- Nov 10, 2018
A Christian man’s murder in India is being treated as an ‘honor killing’ — highlighting the shadow the country’s historic caste system has even within the Church.
Church leaders to mark anniversary of anti-Christian attacks in India
- Nov 6, 2018
Christian leaders in India are calling on the faithful “to stand with the vulnerable Dalits in the society” on Dalit Liberation Sunday, scheduled to take place on Nov. 11.
So-called honor killing in Catholic family shocks Indian state
- May 31, 2018
The murder of a socially poor Dalit Catholic man who had married a woman belonging to an upper-caste Syrian Christian family has fueled protests across India’s southern state of Kerala.
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