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The CCBI Executive Committee appointed Sister Jonita Dundung as the Executive Secretary to the Commission for Ecology during their

The Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) released two books: “Complementary Norms to the Code of Canon Law” and “User Guide for Book VI of the Code of Canon Law."

The app will provide information about various Catholic institutions, entities, and associations as stakeholders.

The Aadhaar card is a 12-digit unique identity number that is offered by the federal government of India based on people's biometrics.

Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur advocated for inclusivity and equitable opportunity to improve communities with migrants' different skills, cultures, and viewpoints.

“As we reflect on the successful national laity conference, we anticipate continued growth and the role of the laity within the Church in India,” said Fr. Anthony Fernandes.

"A Synodal Church in Mission," capturing the essence of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops' first session, to be held from October 4–29, in Bangalore, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

The culmination of the three-day program featured a stimulating panel discussion on various diocesan media initiatives in the Karnataka region.

"Let us draw inspiration from Roman culture and our faith, allowing it to empower and motivate our personal and spiritual growth,” said Cardinal Filipe Neri.

Bishop Lobo said, “The Jubilee Yātra, Pilgrimage of Hope, is not just a gathering; it is a transformative experience that aims to bring priests, religious, and lay faithful together on a shared path of reflection, renewal, and rekindling hope."

The uniqueness of this project is that it will pave the way for the National Database of Latin Catholic Faithful with a Unique ID, which will lead to a significant transformation for the church.

“The purpose of the Jubilee 2025 is threefold: to celebrate Jesus, to celebrate the Church, and to celebrate our faith,” the President of the CCBI said.

"We are all authors of Instrumentum Laboris for the XVI Ordinary Synod Assembly. All our voices have a place in the document," said Father Costa.

The New Revised Ordination Ritual was released on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, by Archbishop Oswald Cardinal Gracias, of Bombay.

The conference suggested that the priority of the church should be to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate the migrants into the mainstream of society, making them feel that they are one of them and they can live in dignity and freedom.

In the final message bishops stated that “the Church in India has substantially contributed to nation-building, especially through her engagement in the fields of education, healthcare and social uplift.”

“We, the CCBI Bishops, must not forget our task of being a headlight called to lead the Indian society to higher levels of justice, equality, inclusivity, solidarity and unity, based on the Gospel's values,” Archbishop Girelli.

Cardinal Tagle, the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, encouraged the bishops to tell the story of love in order to promote communion and participation in the Church and the society.

“Telling the story of Jesus in our Context: The Synodal Way” is the theme of the 34th plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), in Bangalore, from January 24 to 30.

Indian Latin Catholic Bishops announced a week-long mourning over the death of the late Pope Benedict XVI in a statement published on December 31, 2022.