India

Water is a finite resource that holds immense value and must be safeguarded and shared, said Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas.

Since Modi assumed office in 2014, there have been 147 reported incidents of violence targeting Christians. This data reached 687 in 2023, according to an anonymous Church leader.

"Empowering the lay faithful to embrace missionary roles is a pivotal objective for Communio. As the Church progresses through its Synodal process, we are committed to equipping more members of the laity to actively engage in missionary endeavours across India. The Communio Volunteers program stands as a testament to this commitment,” said Father Alathara,

Pope Francis has declared Archbishop Mar Ivanios, the founder of the Malankara Reunion Movement, the first Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, south India.

A Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies of Delhi Brotherhood Society launched the first series of the New Testament volume “Hindi Dalit Bible Commentary.”

The training program aims to sustain and nurture vocations in seminarians' early stages of formation.

Thirty-two spiritual directors representing major seminaries from 10 states across India convened for a three-day national workshop in Bangalore to deliberate on the challenges of spiritual formation in the digital age.

"The CCBI strategic planning initiative builds upon the Synod proposals and the Bangkok Document 2022 of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC), with far-reaching impacts at the national, regional, and diocesan levels," said Father Stephen

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and Archbishop of Goa and Daman, urges all to foster communion among communities.

Cardinal Anthony Poola said, "The very focus of the Synodal Church is mission, communion, and participation."

On February 17, Pope Francis appointed Father Karnam Dhaman Kumar, M.S.F.S as the Bishop of the Diocese of Nalgonda

St. Gerosa High School, a Catholic School from South India has suspended the Nun teacher allegedly after parents and students accused her of making derogatory remarks about Hindu Gods, Hindu Religion and PM Modi during a Moral Science lesson on February 12, 2024.

Msgr. George said, “The App helps me prepare for the Holy Mass every day. I read the daily readings and reflections shared through the App.”

The national canon law conference was held in Bangalore from February 6 to 8, 2024, at Paalanaa Bhavan, organized by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) Commission for Canon Law.

“Starting with the magisterium of Pope Francis and the great changes marking the present era .. theology is confronted with a new challenge, that of addressing the topic of the family in an adequate and renewed manner,” said Paglia.

The Sunday and Weekday Editions of the Roman Missal (Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia) in English for India was released by Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), and the Archbishop of Goa and Daman on January 30, 2024.

The CCBI Executive Committee appointed Sister Jonita Dundung as the Executive Secretary to the Commission for Ecology during their

"There should not be any room for disharmony or rivalry; the only aim of each church is to give testimony to the life of Christ by being faithful disciples of the Master," said cardinal Tagle.

The app will provide information about various Catholic institutions, entities, and associations as stakeholders.

Fr. Felix Raj said, “An award reflects people’s appreciation and recognition of what one has achieved in the past and an invitation to continue the work further for growth in the future. And I still have miles to go.”