Pope Francis has written a letter to leaders of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church urging the implementation of a more uniform offering of their liturgy.
Pope Francis has appointed Father Anthony Pascal Rebello, a Divine Word missionary priest from India, as new bishop of Francistown in Botswana in South Africa.
The Diocese of Agartala in Tripura state in northeastern India marked “Green Sunday” on July 4 in response to Pope Francis’ call to protect the environment.
Christians of various denominations in India announced that they will celebrate for the first time what they described as “Indian Christian Day” on July 3, feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle.
The Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits, marked a “day of remembrance” on June 25 to reflect on and pray for their confreres who died of the coronavirus disease.
The Archdiocese of Calcutta in India bade its last farewell to Father John Mohandas, its judicial vicar who had played a “key role” in the administration, governance, and pastoral advancement of the archdiocese.
Networking and collaboration have helped Church organizations in India make a significant contribution to the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Detained Indian Jesuit priest Stanislaus Lourduswamy, known as Stan Swamy, has been granted an extended hospital stay by the Bombay High Court on June 17.
Thousands of people continue to sleep in temporary tarpaulin shelters without food in eastern India almost a month after Cyclone Yaas destroyed their homes and stored food grains.
