Dalit Christians Archives

Church leaders in India demand answers after death of Christian in police custody

Jun 30, 2021

Catholic leaders in India are demanding answers after the death of a Dalit Catholic woman in custody after she was accused of stealing money from a church.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Activists disappointed non-Dalit bishop appointed in India

Jun 4, 2021

Catholic activists in India are upset that a non-Dalit has been appointed to be bishop of Salem in the state of Tamil Nadu.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Dalit priests protest caste-discrimination in Indian archdiocese

Dec 13, 2020

Archbishop Antony Anandarayar of Pondicherry and Cuddalore says he will do what is needed to eradicate all forms of caste-based discrimination in the archdiocese.

By Nirmala Carvalho

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.

By Nirmala Carvalho

India’s Christians mark 70th anniversary of decree denying them rights

Aug 12, 2020

Indian Christians marked the annual Black Day on August 10, marking the 70th anniversary of a government decision to deny Christians and Muslims access to benefits offered to other citizens of the same caste background.

By Nirmala Carvalho

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.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Archdiocese in India marks 100th anniversary of serving poor and marginalized

Nov 30, 2019

Archbishop William D’Souza says Pope Francis’s “Church of the poor and for the poor is one hundred percent exemplified in the Archdiocese of Patna,” as it marks its 100th anniversary.

By Nirmala Carvalho

Christian leaders in India praise release of five men after years in jail on false charges

Nov 29, 2019

Five Christians in jail in India for the past 11 years after being accused of murdering a Hindu holy man have been released on bail, years after two police officers admitted the men were falsely accused. Two other Christians accused of the crime were released earlier this year.

By Nirmala Carvalho