Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

Arrests made after attack on Catholic prayer hall in south India
- Global Church
- May 26, 2017
The roughly 30 million Christians in India, about half of whom are Catholic, have suffered various forms of intimidation and harassment, including physical violence, instigated by Hindu nationalist groups. There is a fear among Christians that the nation is losing its secular identity.
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Bishop condemns disruption of Good Friday services in India
- Global Church
- April 22, 2017
The local bishop has complained about the disruption of Good Friday services in southern India, blaming it on anti-Christian and anti-Dalit discrimination. Despite the country’s status as a pluralistic, secular democracy, India has long struggled to protect minority religious communities.
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Indian Church admits Dalits face discrimination
- Global Church
- March 24, 2017
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, is demanding the recognition by the government of India of the religious freedom of Dalit — or low-caste — Christians by granting Scheduled Caste (SC) status to them.
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Indian bishops set up online system to register migrants
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- March 20, 2017
The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India has launched a new website intended to help migrants as they move about the country. Often the people most in need of help are those moving from rural communities to cities. The website will provide information on where they can find churches in their new locations and basic services.
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Indian Catholics still pray for release of Salesian kidnapped in Yemen
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- March 7, 2017
A year after Father Tom Uzhunnalil was abducted by suspected Islamic militants in Yemen, Catholics in his home state of Kerala are still praying for his release. “The torture he suffers will definitely deepen his faith and strengthen the church,” said Cardinal George Alencherry.
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