Tamil Nadu

An Indian bishop has reminded Catholic youth to be catalysts of change in society.

"Every citizen of India has the right to a decent life and livelihood in the place where they are born. When the state fails to provide work for its citizens, people migrate against their will. All forced migrations are distressing and result in bonded labor or a web of many other factors," said Archbishop George Anthonysamy of Madras–Mylapur.

“A woman's greatest strength is her courage to challenge society and face the future.,” Father Jerome Eeronimus, Vicar General of Madurai Archdiocese.

Dr. Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, director of the Xavier Research Foundation of St. Xavier's College in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu was awarded the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award for his outstanding contributions to scientific research.

St Paul Seminary in south India is set to celebrate its centenary on June 29, 2022.

The southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu has decided to create a welfare board for church workers.

A ship carrying aid of two billion Indian rupees (US$ 25,799,120) donated by the Indian state of Tamil Nadu reached Colombo on May 22, 2022.

A church-based NGO and Catholics organized an ‘Iftar’ party for Muslims in south India on April 26 with the aim to promote social solidarity.

Anbu Sengo Arasi, a Christian woman from Tamil Nadu, south India, was awarded the Vettri Thirumagal (successful woman) Awards-2022 by Radolabs Private Limited on March 24, 2022.

An Indian priest in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has been washing the feet of marginalized people including women for the last 30 years on Maundy Thursday.

A Catholic priest in South India washed the feet of a Muslim, women among others, to promote interreligious harmony at the Maundy Thursday ceremony, April 14, 2022.

An Archdiocese in south India and a team from the Thiruvaruperavi (Inter-Religious Leaders round Table) distributed buttermilk, water, and fruits to all Hindus attending the Madurai Kallazhagar Festival to promote religious harmony.

A parish in Tamil Nadu, south India, organized a blood donation camp on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022.

The training was held to mark the Women's Day celebrations at the Church of Our Lady of Nativity, Anaikarai of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

A Catholic politician in India requested Tamil Nadu State Government to close liquor shops on Good Friday. But social media called the idea “unnecessary,” and “ a bad idea” whereas the Indian National Congress party termed it “crazy.”

Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras-Mylapore was elected as the president of Tamil Nadu Bishop's Council (TNBC) and Tamil Nadu Latin Bishop's Council (TNLBC) during a meeting held on March 3 at Pillar, Madurai, south India.

Over six decades ago, two nuns walking on the street met visually impaired children from economically poor backgrounds. The nuns established St. Joseph’s School for the Blind in Gnanaolivapuram parish in Madurai on December 8, 1972.

A young Muslim schoolboy’s video has gone viral, and even the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu tweeted about the "hate none and love all" speech on February 25.

Bishop Emeritus Susaimanikam J from the Diocese of Sivagangai, South India, inaugurated Bishop Emeritus Susaimanikam J from the Diocese of Sivagangai, South India, inaugurated Infant Jesus Church at Ulaganathapurm, in Tamil Nadu, South India, on February 24.

Father Patrick Isaac Home of Hope for women and children in Tamil Nadu, South India, welcomes abandoned girls, unwed mothers and women suffering domestic violence.