Tag: Catholics in India
8 surprising findings about Christians in India
India’s caste system is a social hierarchy that can dictate class and social life, including whom a person can marry. Today, regardless of their religion, Indians nearly universally identify with a caste category.
Invite Pope Francis to India, Christian groups tell Modi
Cardinal Oswal Gracias was among a select group of faith leaders, business bigwigs, and community figures invited to the PM's residence for the Christmas Day celebration.
Catholic bishop sorry for attending interfaith wedding
A Catholic bishop has reportedly regretted attending a marriage between a Catholic woman and a Muslim man inside a church.
“I attended the mixed marriage...
Pope appoints Bishop Felix Toppo as archbishop of Ranchi
The Pope has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, who was the Ranchi archbishop for the past 34 years.
West Bengal nun rape case: Cardinal Cleemis seeks ‘visible justice’
THE 71-year-old rape survivor has forgiven the bandits, but the authorities must ensure that justice is made visible, the head of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, said on Wednesday.
Being Christian in Karnataka: Christians pray, give service but feel vulnerable
THIS much is clear - at no cost do the Christians living in Mangalore want to rake up the past. What is not clear is whether they feel any more secure than immediately after 2008, when churches were vandalised.
Pope names Antonysamy Madras archbishop
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop George Antonysamy, Apostolic nuncio to West African Countries, as the new Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore. He succeeds Archbishop Malayappan Chinnappa, who has retired.
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Pray with your small group in these 4 creative ways
Prayer is such an important part of your small group time. There are creative ways to pray together, and changing it up will keep prayer from becoming stale. Prayer can also lead to additional opportunities such as ministry, evangelism, and worship.
