Church in Asia India: Pope Appoints Bishop Alex Vadakumthala as Apostolic Administrator of Kottapuram Pope Francis appointed 63-year-old Bishop Alex Joseph Vadakumthala as Bishop of Kannur, Kerala, and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Kottapuram on May 1 after accepting the resignation of Most Rev. Joseph Karikkassery.
Outcry erupts over Prime Minister Modi’s invitation to CBCI Christmas gathering amid rising Christian persecution
