On August 17, 2008, the Catholic Church in India will celebrate Justice Sunday with the theme: “The Empowerment of Women in Church and Society.” Just two words make this theme so radical—in Church. By ...

India’s Supreme Court has set the stage for a landmark constitutional review of anti-conversion laws across 12 states, as ...

Cardinal Anthony Poola has become the first Dalit to lead India’s Catholic bishops as the conference calls for repeal of anti ...

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has expressed condolences over the tragic death of at least 30 Hindu pilgrims and over 60 injured in a stampede Jan. 29 at the city of Prayagraj ...

This article urges the Church to move beyond prayer and lead a coordinated institutional response against human trafficking and police inaction.

MUMBAI, India – Catholic leaders in India say the attendance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event marking Christmas in New Delhi shows his concern towards the minority communities, despite ...

Modi’s ruling BJP regime has been forced to form a coalition government, after it performed more poorly than expected in the nation’s parliamentary elections. Modi holds souvenir of twin saints in Jan ...

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) demands the repeal of anti-conversion laws in 12 states, citing gross abuse ...

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MEGHALAYA, India (RNS) — In this area’s matrilineal culture, women have taken on new responsibilities in Catholic churches in the region, acting as catechists, leading parish councils and shaping ...

Catholic education officials and legal experts are vowing to appeal the Supreme Court of India’s recent ruling that ended a decades-old policy of zero income tax on the salaries of nuns and priests in ...