Indian bishop

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) honoured Dr. Shaison P Ouseph, the director of the heart-touching film Face of the Faceless, along with its producer Sandra D' Souza Rana, in recognition of their powerful storytelling and contribution to faith and social justice.

Ninety-nine percent of the Catholics in this Indian diocese of Ambikapur have diverse ethnicity, and their prelate regards women as the major force in connecting to the people.

The CCBI named Sr. Jenifer Prafulla D'Souza Health Apostolate coordinator.

Archbishop Francis Kalist stressed the importance of religious vocation via personal devotion to God and prophetic witness in temptation and hardship.

Bishop Paul Alois Lakra of Gumla diocese in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand died on Tuesday, June 15. He was 65.

A bishop in India has condemned the spraying of migrant workers and their children with disinfectant, after a video posted to Twitter showed public health authorities doing exactly that.