A noted Indian Jesuit educationist has emphasized the urgent need to shape socially responsible, compassionate, and value-driven learners in India today.
In a significant step towards promoting peace and communal harmony among Christians, a Christian Community Mediation Centre was inaugurated at the Amruthavani Communication Centre, Secunderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, on 19 August.
In a first-of-its-kind event, a diocese in South India organized a grand exposition of over 1,500 relics of saints under the theme “Let us celebrate our Catholic faith,” drawing a record 400,000 visitors over three days.
The Youth Commission of the Chengalpattu Diocese, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, organized a Youth Jubilee Celebration on the theme “Christ’s Kingdom, Hope, and Youth Participation” on August 17. The event was conducted under the guidance of Commission Secretary Rev. Fr. Lawrence and presided over by Bishop Neethinathan of Chengalpattu.
More than a thousand Christians from across denominations took part in a peaceful protest march in Hazaribag Diocese, in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, on August 17 under the banner of the One in Christ Committee.
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) opened a three-day Communication and Media Training on 18 August, at the SVD Regional House in Guwahati (ING), drawing priests, religious and lay collaborators from across the region.
Catholic nuns belonging to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) are helping youth recover from substance abuse in the Jashpur Diocese in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
The Archdiocese of Bangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka joined the universal Church in commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea with special “Creed Sunday” celebrations on August 17, Catholic Connect reported.
The India Central Province of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) marked its sesquicentennial jubilee with a vibrant celebration at St. Arnold’s Seva Sadan, Indore, drawing together hundreds of priests, religious, lay partners, and well-wishers in a spirit of thanksgiving and joy.
An Indian bishop has stepped into the relief efforts of a flood-hit region in central India, despite the absence of a Christian community there, further cementing the Church’s reputation for selfless service.
St. Mary’s School, located in the remote village of Behiang in Manipur State and run by the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS), celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day along with its Convocation Ceremony on August 15, 2025, in the school hall.
A prayer service was held on August 14, 2025, at Our Lady of Charity Parish, Kandhamal, in the Indian state of Odisha, to honor the memory of Emeritus Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD, of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, on his 9th death anniversary
On the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day on August 15, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, highlighed Christian contribution to nation-building.
Several Christians were injured when members of the Bajrang Dal, a Hindu right-wing group, attacked a Sunday prayer gathering at a pastor’s residence in Katihar district, in the central state of Bihar, on August 10, amid allegations of religious conversion activities, The Indian Express reported.
On August 10, senior Indian journalist Jose Kalathil received the Sargapeedam 2023 award. Kalathil, a Delhi-based journalist, has decades of experience working in India and abroad.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to grant either Indian citizenship or a 10-year visa to an 80-year-old Catholic priest serving in Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills district.
In collaboration with several civil society organizations, the Council for Social Justice and Peace of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman organized a Solidarity Meet on Aug 9 at Azad Maidan to condemn recent attacks against minorities in India.
An ecumenical group that monitors religious freedom violations in India has observed a sustained and systematic pattern of attacks against Christian communities across the country.
