Jammu: The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW), in its orientation programme held in Jammu on June 17-18, 2024, resolved to advocate for 50% representation for women in Church-based organisations and activities. The decision was made…
Dalit priests protest caste-discrimination in Indian archdiocese
Nirmala Carvalho, Mumbai. Archbishop Antony Anandarayar of Pondicherry and Cuddalore says he will do what is needed to eradicate all forms of caste-based discrimination in the archdiocese. Around 30 Dalit priests staged a sit-in at the…
India’s ‘lower caste’ Dalit Christians establish media to…
Rita Joseph, New Delhi. Dalit Christians in India will soon have their own news website published online dedicated to covering the rights challenges they face not only in the country but within their Churches. …
News portal gives voice to India’s Dalit Christians
Dalit Christian Digest aims to promote equality in the Church and society A group of Dalit Christian leaders has launched a news portal to bring their socially poor community's voice, challenges, and success stories to…
Christian youth helps increase rural women’s income
By Purushottam Nayak Bhubaneswar: A Dalit Christian youth has facilitated the increased income of rural women in Odisha. A 30-year-old Saphick Kumar Nanda, a social worker from the Kandhamal district, is taking collective initiatives for…
The Dalit Christian fights a battle on three…
By John Dayal Exactly seven decades on, the Dalit Christian does not seem to be winning her, or his, a battle for human dignity, political rights, and a level playing field. And it is not…
Felicitation from International Dalit Solidarity Network
Meena Varma, Executive Director, International Dalit Solidarity Network The International Dalit Solidarity Network would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations today for the launch of Dalit Christian Digest, a digital news portal. It is high…
The intertwined history of Christianity, Dalits of India
By Rev. Vijayesh Lal India boasts of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world – the Thomas, or Syrian Christians of Kerala in the South. It also has a large underground church of…
Voice of Dalit Christians
John Dayal, Senior Journalist India's Dalits, the former untouchables in the Vedic Caste Hierarchy, are possibly the only group of people in the world who have a conditional freedom of faith. They are free only…