India, known for its pluralism and secular democracy, is undergoing a profound transformation under the influence of Hindutva politics. The forces driving this ideology seek to reshape the country into a Hindu nation-state, disregarding the…
Christmas among the Dalits at Our Lady of…
By Devasagayaraj M Zackarias Despite the poverty, families in Dalit villages contribute with their own money to church decorations and the crib. Unable to exchange gifts with others, they cook special meals for breakfast and…
Indore: Television serial ‘Yeshu’ based on the life…
Indore: A television serial 'Yeshu', based on the life story of Jesus Christ will soon be aired starting the Christmas holidays from December 22, 2020. Christian community members at St Joseph Church, Nanda Nagar celebrated and…
YOUCAT India gets new National Director
Bengaluru: The Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India (CCBI) has appointed Maria Francis from the Archdiocese of Bangalore as the new National Director of YOUCAT India. She will coordinate at the national level the ministries…
The tale of two wives: A Pauline conceptual…
By Arul Valan Anthonyraj was married six years ago. Unfortunately, he had no issues with his wife. Eager to have children, he married a second wife; of course, it was not a Church marriage. It…
Felicitation from Global Forum on Discrimination based on…
Congratulations on setting up the Dalit Christian Digest. Dalit Christian women and men suffer both owing to their caste and religious identity. Besides, they face exclusion by the state that denies their identity and any…
‘Annihilation of caste’ and ‘annihilation of patriarchy’ must…
Sowjanya Tamalapakula, Hyderabad. Considering women as category “internal” to a community is not based on Ambedkarite politics but the framework of a Brahminical family model. I am both an interloper and an outsider in two…
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. …