For the Gospel to become credible in a caste-divided society, the Church must demonstrate that the communion it proclaims is also the communion it practices.
The Church is called to be a community where human beings are received not according to caste, social status, family background, or political influence, but according to the grace of God. Yet, in many places,…
Held from October 23 to 26 at the Pastoral Centre in Jammu, the NDCW programme drew participants from Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Telangana, and Delhi. It is part of a series of leadership initiatives NDCW is conducting in various states to prepare them as future leaders in the struggle for equality.
Jammu: About 35 Christian youth gathered in Jammu for a leadership training programme organised by the National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) to develop strategies to address caste-based discrimination in their churches, schools, colleges and wider…
By Vatican News Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal Ladaria. With a Motu proprio released on Monday, Pope Francis established that […]
By Vatican News Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope…
By Anuradha Nagaraj CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Priya Periyasamy was elected to lead her village council in southern India a year ago, her parents warned that she would face hostility as a low-caste Dalit woman, but nothing prepared her for the constant abuse she receives. Periyasamy is among at least 16 women village […]
By Anuradha Nagaraj CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Priya Periyasamy was elected to lead her village council in southern India a year ago, her parents warned that she would face hostility as a low-caste…
By Conrad Saldanha We are witnessing the world becoming ‘Hard’. Right wing extremist beliefs are emerging stronger in nation after nation; even in the so called oldest democracy, the United States of America. We have just seen what happened on Capitol Hill. There could be different reasons for this, however this is an attempt to […]
By Conrad Saldanha We are witnessing the world becoming ‘Hard’. Right wing extremist beliefs are emerging stronger in nation after nation; even in the so called oldest democracy, the United States of America. We have…
Madam Chief Minister’s poster has aroused indignation of many for amplifying a stereotypical portrayal of Dalit identity. The content of the poster can’t be insulated from criticism citing the transformative content of the movie. By Rehnamol Raveendran The poster of Richa Chadha’s upcoming movie, Madam Chief Minister, stands out for its crudity in a world of […]
Madam Chief Minister's poster has aroused indignation of many for amplifying a stereotypical portrayal of Dalit identity. The content of the poster can’t be insulated from criticism citing the transformative content of the movie. By Rehnamol…
By DCD Reporter Kalladithidal: On December 10 after the Mass, the farmers who belong to St.Antony’s Church in Kalladithidal village in Sivangangai diocese, Tamil Nadu, came together to protest against the central government’s three agricultural laws. In September, the Parliament passed the three agricultural laws, which have been described as “anti-farmer laws” by many farmer unions […]
By DCD Reporter Kalladithidal: On December 10 after the Mass, the farmers who belong to St.Antony’s Church in Kalladithidal village in Sivangangai diocese, Tamil Nadu, came together to protest against the central government’s three agricultural laws.…
I got a strong philosophical foundation to assert my identity, wherever possible, writes Banavath Aravind. By Banavath Aravind I was introduced to Kancha Ilaiah’s work when I was about 20 years old. He was then in the midst of a controversy for a chapter in his book Post-Hindu India: A Discourse in Dalit-Bahujan, Socio-Spiritual and […]
I got a strong philosophical foundation to assert my identity, wherever possible, writes Banavath Aravind. By Banavath Aravind I was introduced to Kancha Ilaiah’s work when I was about 20 years old. He was then…
Naidu promised to construct Christian Bhavans in each district, increase budget for Jerusalem tour, provide SC status to Dalit Christians VIJAYAWADA: Indian Dalitha Christian Rights (IDCR) leaders demanded an unconditional apology from BJP Telangana state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar for linking Christianity with politics and terming YSR Congress as “Bible party” hurting the sentiments of the […]
Naidu promised to construct Christian Bhavans in each district, increase budget for Jerusalem tour, provide SC status to Dalit Christians VIJAYAWADA: Indian Dalitha Christian Rights (IDCR) leaders demanded an unconditional apology from BJP Telangana state president…
By Pradeep Kumar Nayak The Dalits are the people whom the Indian social system has placed at the lowest stratum of society. They are unfortunately the most misunderstood and neglected section of the Indian populace. Centuries of ignominy, humiliation and social atrocities have virtually made them vulnerable to a flawed and antiquated social stratification from […]
By Pradeep Kumar Nayak The Dalits are the people whom the Indian social system has placed at the lowest stratum of society. They are unfortunately the most misunderstood and neglected section of the Indian populace.…
