Today, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) brings together bishops from three distinct Catholic traditions, helping them address shared national concerns while preserving their different ecclesial identities.
Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, marked 25 years of episcopal ministry with a silver jubilee celebration in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, on August 22, 2026.
Pope Leo has encouraged clergy, religious, and lay faithful of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Europe to become “messengers of hope,” as the Church continues its journey of spiritual renewal ahead of its centenary, according to Vatican News.
Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli has been appointed to Croatia by Pope Leo XIV on March 21, bringing to a close his five-year mission as Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal.
