Bishop Lourdu Anandam of the Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, south India, joined more than 200 young people for the Youth Pongal Festival held at the diocesan Pastoral Centre on 19 Jan, calling on the youth to cherish their language, culture, and faith while working for social transformation.
Father Lourdu Anandam (65), a priest from the Archdiocese of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, was elected as the Thitf Bishop of Sivgangai Diocese in Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, September 21, 2023.