RVA Tamil News Service

On June 28–29, Synergizing Youth Network for Change (SYNC) organized a two-day seminar titled “Exploring Economics”, aimed at training Catholic youth to critically engage with the key economic, political, and social issues shaping today’s world. The seminar was held in Santhome Communication Centre and Studios, Tamil Nadu, India.

In response to the urgent ecological challenges of our time, the Tamil Nadu Conference of Religious (TNCR), Southern India, has launched a transformative environmental initiative titled “Nature is Divine – A Grand Movement to Protect the Earth.”

In a significant moment for the Catholic Church in India, the National Shrine of St. Thomas in Chennai, southern India, was solemnly elevated to the dignity of a Minor Basilica by the Holy See on July 3.

In its General Body Meeting held on July 5, 2025, the Tamil Nadu Catholic Youth Movement (TCYM) called on its members to become voices of hope and agents of change in the nation’s political landscape.

The Archdiocese of Madras–Mylapore, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, launched a signature campaign on June 26, calling on the State Government to provide a 4.6% internal reservation for Dalit Christians, people belonging to the lowest rung of the oppressive Indian caste system, within the existing Backward Class (BC) quota.

The Young Catholic Students / Young Students’ Movement (YCS/YSM), a key arm of the Youth Commission under the Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC), held its Regional General Body Meeting on June 22, 2025, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

The CCBI Centre in Bangalore hosted the solemn installation of Rev. Dr. Patrick Mathias, SDB, as the new Secretary of the CCBI Bible Commission, and Rev. Sr. Margarita Dias, SCB, as the new Associate Director for Communio (Training and Programmes).

With a view to forming youth leaders who are spiritually grounded, socially aware, and ready to respond to the challenges of today’s world with faith and professionalism, the Youth Commission of the Tamil Nadu Bishops' Council (TNBC) conducted a 10-day residential training programme titled “Pedagogy Pro – Youth Ministry” at Arul Vazhvuh Illam in the Diocese of Kottar, South India.

Marialaya, a nonprofit, rights-based social service organization operating in the industrial city of Tiruppur, in Tamil Nadu, South India, marked World Environment Day with vibrant celebrations and impactful activities on June 5, 2025.

As part of the Jubilee 2025 celebration, the Diocese of Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, South India, organized a Children’s Faith Formation Convention on June 7, 2025, at St. Mary's Higher Secondary School Campus, Dindigul.