By Valson Thampu
Surely, it is an advantage to have God care for you. So, the big question for the Dalits is if there can be a God who cares for them. An equally important question is: if the Dalits themselves would dare to believe in such a God.
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By DCD Reporter
New Delhi: The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) has written to the new Apostolic Nuncio to India to end caste-based discrimination against Dalit Christians in India.
Pope Francis on March 13 appointed Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, an Italian, as the new apostolic nuncio to India.
“…promote...
By Jose Kavi
New Delhi: The demand for a separate Rite for Dalit Catholics is gaining momentum with many supporting it as a solution to caste-based discrimination in the Indian Church.
“If this can bring about much needed respect for the Dalit Catholics and wipe out that invisible line of casteism, I...
New Delhi: Dalit groups such as the National Council of Dalit Christians have been demanding human dignity and equality within the Church. On March 10, the council urged Pope Francis to create a separate ritual Church for Dalit Catholics to end their centuries-old discrimination.
Council coordinator Franklin Caesar Thomas spoke to Matters India about their...
By DCD Reporter
Tuticorin: Amala Pushpam, a woman of strong will and hope is honoured with Kalaimamani Award, the most prestigious civilian award by the State of Tamil Nadu.
Hailing from a poor family Amali was born to Maria Susai and Michealammal in Tuticorin. Due to poverty, her parents moved to Mancholai estate...
By DCD Reporter
Eraiyur: Life is precious when we live a glorified life for others. Fr. Noel, a French priest who served for 16 years in a village called Eraiyur in the Archdiocese of Pondicherry–Cuddalore is remembered and called god for their village.
Born on May 20, 1885, in France, Father...
By Asmita Nandy
Two FIRs have been lodged in the case, one against police for failing to provide protection to the activist.
“Since 2013, there have been several attempts to kill my father. The police did not support us. That is why, the dominant caste men of our village could dare...
By DCD Reporter
Pondicherry: Experts of 16 national and state-level Dalit movements report that there is discrimination in the transfers and appointments of Dalit priests in the Archdiocese of Pondicherry–Cuddalore.
The fact-finding report was released on March 2 in Puducherry Tamil Sangam. The Dalit priests in the Archdiocese of Pondicherry staged...
By John Dayal
Political rulers use distinction of Sikhism and Buddhism being Indian faiths, as opposed to the alien faiths of Abrahamic Christianity and Islam to deny reservation to Dalit Christians and Muslims
The Chief Justice of India looked down from the middle chair in court number 1, and very calmy,...
By Fr Cedric Prakash
This year the World Day of Social Justice (20 February) is being observed in extremely trying times all over the world.
The first signs and cases of the pandemic had already gripped parts of the world in December 2019; but it was not until after the middle...
