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By Robancy A Helen
The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) is a watchdog organization that identifies and addresses caste discrimination within the church, by the general public, and by the state through fact-finding, reporting, and public hearings.
Twelve members who are leaders in the church, social activists, and advocates felt it was...
By Robancy A Helen
The Synod on “Synodality” (2021-2023) convened by Pope Francis has awakened the entire people of God to deepen communion, enhance participation, and commit ourselves to the mission.
These attempts are to be built upon the foundation of trinitarian communion, Eucharistic participation, and baptismal commitment. As the Body of...
By DCD Reporter
My humble greetings to all. Episcopal appointments of the bishops are still going on in Tamil Nadu. When the diocese of Salem in Tamil Nadu was bifurcated from Dharmapuri, Bishop Irudayaraj SDB was appointed as its first bishop from the Dalit community.
Later, when we demanded to have more Dalit bishops,...
By DCD Reporter
It is the eve of the Feast of Saint Devasagayam, alias Lazarus. Pope Francis has announced the appointment of five bishops and an auxiliary bishop in India.
Fr. Valan Arasu for the Diocese of Jabalpur, Fr. Jeevanandam Amalanathan for Kumbakonam, Fr. Albert George Alexander Anastas for the Diocese of...
By Robancy A Helen
Caste in Christianity is an unbelievable concept, though it is practiced within. Caste discrimination is a grave social sin, declares the Dalit Empowerment Policy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India in December 2016.
Christians do not accept the fact that caste exists in the church. But...
By Felix Wilfred
The extensive preparation leading up to the synod has proven to be of great value and impact. It has awakened the Church to become more participatory and attuned to the fundamental truth that the Church is a communion.
Simultaneously, it has raised the expectations of the people of God....
By Prof. Mary John
It would be a farce of the Synodality Journey by the Catholic Church in India if it did not address the casteism and discrimination against Dalit Christians and end these, says Professor Mary John, President of the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement (DCLM).
In response to Pope Francis'...
By A. Savarirajan, *Translated from Tamil by Sr. Robancy A Helen Ph.D
Sengamedu is a mission station of Mugaiyur parish in the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, south India.
The village has the Church of Our Lady of Assumption, which is 110 years old. The church is situated in the territory of...
By DCD Desk
Ayyampatti is a Catholic village in the diocese of Tiruchirappalli in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Christian Dalits of the village filed a case in the High Court of Madras—Madurai branch, claiming that they had been discriminated against in participating in the church festival.
The problem...
By Robancy A Helen
Every year, the Union and the State governments honour the teachers for their outstanding performance and service in the field of education. The state of Tamil Nadu has awarded the Dr. Radha Krishnan Award to 386 teachers from different districts of the state. Eleven teachers are from Thiruppur district.
