India

A group of transgender persons on June 6 graduated from a skill training program organized by Montfort Social Institute (MSI) in Hyderabad, the southern Indian state of Telangana.

The Federation of Konkani Catholic Association (FKCA) has chosen Jesuit Human Rights and Peace activist Father Cedric Prakash for the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022.

The social action wing of Patna Archdiocese has been engaging with the local and federal government, and several international aid agencies to address many issues that are endemic to Bihar. 

After 60 years of St. Joseph's Parish establishment, the Catholic community of Sugnu in Manipur State, northeastern India, joyfully inaugurated Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) office on May 27, 2022.

The Council of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) elected Christine Nathan from India as the new president. She is the first ICMC president from Asia.

The Indian Bible Apostolate gathered bishops, priests, religious, and Catholics at the Pilar Animation Centre, Goa, western India from May 17 to 19.

An Indian layman, a teacher-turn media person, has served at the Vatican Radio for the last four decades.

The Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier (Society of Pilar) is thrilled about having 19 new priests, who were ordained across India in May, including five priests who are “only sons” of their parents.

A Jesuit-run St Xavier’s College of Management and Technology, Patna, Bihar celebrated Laudato si’ Week

Church hierarchy including clergy needs to listen to laypeople more and give them greater opportunity to participate in the work of evangelization.

A noted Indian Jesuit theologian on May 29, 2022 passed away in Gujarat, western India.

A new church in Vijayawada Diocese, Andhra Pradesh, was blessed and inaugurated on May 25, 2022.

The third National Youth Conference organized by the "Young Catholic Students Movement" and "Young Students Movement "(YCS/YSM) in Bangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka inspires participants to serve church and society.

At Sumanahalli in Bengaluru, India, sisters use an integrated approach to treat and rehabilitate leprosy patients. "We follow different charisms and spirituality, but when we work together, they help people differently."

An Indian woman is promoting “diplomacy journalism” between India and Nepal—two neighboring countries –to foster peace and cultural exchange.

Father Albert Khartu from the Archdiocese of Imphal, Manipur state died on May 23 at Catholic Medical Centre, Imphal. He was 38.

A ship carrying aid of two billion Indian rupees (US$ 25,799,120) donated by the Indian state of Tamil Nadu reached Colombo on May 22, 2022.

The only Catholic-run Institute of Management and Technology in Bihar state in eastern India, marked 10 years of its existence as it celebrated its annual day on May 21, 2022.

The Telugu Catholic Youth Movement held its regional convention for four days in Eluru Diocese, Andhra Pradesh, South India.

The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and one of the topmost consultors of Pope Francis appealed to everyone to become courageous like the newly-canonized St Devasahayam.