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Catholic Church in India
Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Bishops in India Mourn Crash of Airliner that Killed Hundreds
There are “no words to describe this tragedy,” Archbishop Thomas Macwan of Gandhinagar said.
Pope Leo XIV Approves First Decrees Recognizing Three New Venerables
Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, including two missionaries and an Indian bishop.
India’s Prime Minister Hosts Christian Leaders for Christmas amid Rising Persecution
“Christmas is an occasion to remember Jesus Christ’s life’s message and values,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, addressing Christian leaders.
Papal Christmas Deadline Over Syro-Malabar Rift is Met, but Indian Archdiocese Simmers
Protests and disruptions to “unified” Masses mandated by the pope were observed around the archdiocese, but it remains if there will be consequences from the Vatican.
Dissenting Priests in Syro-Malabar Church Protest Pope Francis’ Christmas Deadline
Tensions have risen in the Eastern Catholic Church in the Indian state of Kerala as the deadline approaches to implement a universal liturgy.
Vatican Puts 35 Catholic "martyrs of Kandhamal" in India on Road to Sainthood
The Christians were killed in the 2008 Christian persecution that took place in the remote jungle district of the eastern Odisha state.
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Indian Bishop Cleared of Rape Charge in Civil Trial
Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of an Indian bishop cleared in early 2022 of charges of raping a religious sister in his diocese.
Mother Teresa Missionaries Seek Swift Fix after Indian Government Blocks Foreign Donations
Supporters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity reacted with surprise and concern to the Indian government’s ruling that the organization is now ineligible for foreign donations, but a spokeswoman for the Calcutta-based branch of the organization believes the situation will be remedied without much effect on the missionaries’ work.
