Salesian priest

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) honored Fr. Joskutty Thomas SDB on February 9, 2026, for his outstanding contribution to the publication and promotion of the Holy Bible through the BibleOn mobile application and website. He belongs to the Dimapur Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco, in northeast India.

Father Arul Valan (54), a Salesian priest of Don Bosco and a tireless champion of the poor and oppressed—especially the Thurumbar (Puthirai Vannars), the washermen community in Tamil Nadu—passed away due to a heart attack on April 8, 2025, at 2:30 a.m.

An Indian Salesian priest, one of India’s first priest psychologists, who turned 100 years old on March 19, continues to counsel people and inspire them.

An Indian Salesian priest received a prestigious award for his remarkable contribution to education in Nepal over the past 15 years.

A Salesian priest, Arokia Raj Mariasurai, has been named one of the four new members of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in India on July 13.