The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) at Saint Paul’s Bible College proudly hosted its convocation ceremony and CCBI Bible Creative Ministry Awards on April 12, 2024.
"We extend our sincere thanks to the state for the generous allocation of 100 crore rupees that will help uplift the Christina community within the state," said Archbishop Machado said.
Many prominent citizens in India demanded a repeal of all anti-conversion laws in India, in the context of the Anti-Conversion Bill scheduled to be tabled in Karnataka Upper Chamber on February 14.
In the south Indian state of Karnataka, the Catholic community in Mangalore are in anguish as right-wing Hindu activists allegedly razed to ground a 40-year-old St. Antony’s Holy Cross prayer centre in the Urandady Gudde-Panjimogaru on February 5.
As India celebrated its 73rd Republic Day, thirty-four eminent Indian personalities wrote a joint open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressing their concern over the "frequent violence against religious minorities" in the state.