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 Robancy A Helen New Delhi, September 1, 2022: The Dalit Christians have waited 72 years for justice from the Union Government and it is going to be over. The Supreme Court of India on August 30, 2022, requested the Union Government to take a stand on the Scheduled Caste status of Dalit Christians and Dalit […]
By Robancy A Helen New Delhi, September 1, 2022: The Dalit Christians have waited 72 years for justice from the Union Government and it is going to be over. The Supreme Court of India on August…
Cardinal Anthony Poola of Hyderabad has a historical duty to be the voice of Dalit Christians Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals at a consistory at the Vatican. The new cardinals include the first Indian cardinal from the socially poor Dalit community – Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad. His appointment is seen as historical […]
Cardinal Anthony Poola of Hyderabad has a historical duty to be the voice of Dalit Christians Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals at a consistory at the Vatican. The new cardinals include the first…
By Elise Ann Allen ROME – Cardinal-elect Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, India’s first cardinal from the marginalized Dalit community, has said he wants to be a “missionary of compassion” for his people, especially young people and the poor. Speaking to Crux during a sit-down interview in Rome, Poola said “Pope Francis, as soon as he took office when […]
By Elise Ann Allen ROME – Cardinal-elect Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, India’s first cardinal from the marginalized Dalit community, has said he wants to be a “missionary of compassion” for his people, especially young people and…
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, August 6, 2022: The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) on August 6 opened its Odisha chapter to address triple discrimination faced by the community in the eastern Indian state. “Dalit Christians are discriminated triple times based on their caste, religion, and poverty. They are discriminated against in society, by the government, and […]
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, August 6, 2022: The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) on August 6 opened its Odisha chapter to address triple discrimination faced by the community in the eastern Indian state. “Dalit Christians are…
By DCD Desk New Delhi, August 5, 2022: The National Council of Dalit Christians (NCDC), the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, and Dalit/Tribal/Adivasi Concerns of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) jointly organized a Dharna in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on August 4 to protest against […]
By DCD Desk New Delhi, August 5, 2022: The National Council of Dalit Christians (NCDC), the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Office of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, and Dalit/Tribal/Adivasi Concerns of the National Council…
DCD Desk New Delhi, August 2, 2022: National Council of Dalit Christians (NCDC) met the Thol. Thirumavalavan, a Member of Parliament and the president of the Viduthalai Siruthaikal Party on August 2, 2022, at his residence in New Delhi. The delegates approached the Member of the Parliament to raise the long pending demand for the […]
DCD Desk New Delhi, August 2, 2022: National Council of Dalit Christians (NCDC) met the Thol. Thirumavalavan, a Member of Parliament and the president of the Viduthalai Siruthaikal Party on August 2, 2022, at his…
Data from National Crime Record Bureau shows lesser crimes against women during Covid lockdown and restrictions Crimes against tribal people and Dalits or former untouchables in India are steadily increasing, which Church leaders and rights activists say should get serious social attention. Crimes against tribal people increased 26 percent between 2018 and 2020, while offenses […]
Data from National Crime Record Bureau shows lesser crimes against women during Covid lockdown and restrictions Crimes against tribal people and Dalits or former untouchables in India are steadily increasing, which Church leaders and rights…
DCD Desk Kaliakavillai, July 25, 2022: Selvadas Promoth, Bishop of Bible Faith Mission is awarded with Ph. D degree from Sri. R. N. Ravi Tamil Nadu Governor and chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. He is also an advocate. A school dropout joined Concordia seminary at the age of 17. During his theological studies he realized […]
DCD Desk Kaliakavillai, July 25, 2022: Selvadas Promoth, Bishop of Bible Faith Mission is awarded with Ph. D degree from Sri. R. N. Ravi Tamil Nadu Governor and chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. He is…
