The Syro-Malabar Catholic diocese in Kerala state has announced a family welfare scheme that offers financial assistance to couples who have five or more children.
Catholics in India paid tribute to Father Stan Swamy, the Jesuit priest who died in detention early this month, by marking July 28 this year as “National Justice Day” in honor of the late priest.
A Catholic priest in India’s Tamil Nadu state was arrested by authorities on July 24 for reportedly spreading hate and enmity between religious groups.
A Syro-Malabar diocese in India appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help rebuild a church that was earlier demolished by authorities for being “illegal” because it stood on a “public property.”
Pope Francis has written a letter to leaders of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church urging the implementation of a more uniform offering of their liturgy.
Pope Francis has appointed Father Anthony Pascal Rebello, a Divine Word missionary priest from India, as new bishop of Francistown in Botswana in South Africa.
The Diocese of Agartala in Tripura state in northeastern India marked “Green Sunday” on July 4 in response to Pope Francis’ call to protect the environment.
Christians of various denominations in India announced that they will celebrate for the first time what they described as “Indian Christian Day” on July 3, feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle.
