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 Matters India Reporter Chennai: Dalit Christians have protested before about 45 parish churches under the Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore to press for their demands for justice and equal rights for their community in the Church. The participants of the December 20 protest submitted a memorandum to their pastors to forward to the apostolic nuncio. The […]
By Matters India Reporter Chennai: Dalit Christians have protested before about 45 parish churches under the Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore to press for their demands for justice and equal rights for their community in the Church.…
Millions of people in Maharashtra to have neighbourhoods renamed but critics say plan means little without behavioural change By Amrit Dhillon in Delhi The names of neighbourhoods in the Indian state of Maharashtra based on the caste of people who have traditionally lived there are to be be changed, to reflect the country’s evolving attitudes. In […]
Millions of people in Maharashtra to have neighbourhoods renamed but critics say plan means little without behavioural change By Amrit Dhillon in Delhi The names of neighbourhoods in the Indian state of Maharashtra based on the…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused it of carrying out “religious hatred politics” in the country. She questioned the Central government as to why Christman is not declared as a “national holiday”. While speaking at a Christmas carnival at Allen Park […]
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused it of carrying out "religious hatred politics" in the country. She questioned the Central government…
By Victor Ferrao The farmers’ protest has gone on for days and several of the protesting farmers have died due to the biting cold of Delhi. The Government so far has failed to find a middle ground and the farmers are determined to their intent on the repeal of the three new laws that they […]
By Victor Ferrao The farmers' protest has gone on for days and several of the protesting farmers have died due to the biting cold of Delhi. The Government so far has failed to find a…
By G. Leema Rose Patna: Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) began working with the domestic workers in Bihar in 1985 when they came in contact with the worker who was abused by the employer. The employer beat the girl and threw her out of the family. The local parish priest of the […]
By G. Leema Rose Patna: Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) began working with the domestic workers in Bihar in 1985 when they came in contact with the worker who was abused…
By Ajaya Kumar Singh We observe Minority Rights Day on December 18. Here, we critically examine the significance of the minority rights; whether India as a State empowers and protects the rights of minorities or snatches away their rights. According to a definition offered in 1977 by Francesco Capotorti, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations […]
By Ajaya Kumar Singh We observe Minority Rights Day on December 18. Here, we critically examine the significance of the minority rights; whether India as a State empowers and protects the rights of minorities or…
Patna: As many as 150 migrant domestic workers on December 20 celebrated Christmas in Patna, Bihar. The Bihar Domestic Workers Welfare Trust organized the event with the interstate migrant domestic workers. The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) Sisters Cecily, Kiran and Leema Rose from the Maria Manzil community and the Bihar […]
Patna: As many as 150 migrant domestic workers on December 20 celebrated Christmas in Patna, Bihar. The Bihar Domestic Workers Welfare Trust organized the event with the interstate migrant domestic workers. The Missionary Sisters of…
By Frida Toppo Ratanpur: On November 1, I visited the village called Ratanpur, 16 kilometers away from St. Mary’s Church, Hailakandi of Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl in Barak Valley, Assam. The poor people’s rich hearts and simplicity touched me. When the time came to discuss the celebration of Christmas, my heart reached Ratanpur. We […]
By Frida Toppo Ratanpur: On November 1, I visited the village called Ratanpur, 16 kilometers away from St. Mary's Church, Hailakandi of Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl in Barak Valley, Assam. The poor people's rich…
