By DCD Reporter
Trichy: James Antony Peter who is known for his pet name Paravai (Bird) passed away on February 3 after a long illness in Trichy. He was 63.
He was survived by his wife Mrs. Madalai Mary and three children.
He was a man of transparency and...
By Shreehari Paliath
"If religion is no bar for Buddhists and Sikhs for receiving reservation despite being recognised as distinct, non-Hindu religions, then why not Christians and Muslims?"
Bengaluru: Dalits among Christians and Muslims remain excluded from reservations more than 70 years after India passed an order--the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950--to recognise...
By ValsonThampu
Jesus condemned the then church –Judaism- for the hypocrisy of its priesthood. A major ingredient of this hypocrisy is the political abuse of morality and religious rules. Morality, in the hands of hypocrites, becomes a means of control. Moral ideals imposed on others will not be acceptable to oneself.
By DCD Desk
Ludhiana: The National Dalit Christian Watch Punjab State Chapter formation meeting on February 14 was organized at Holy Cross Church Ludhiana.
At the meeting, which was attended by 30 people, Sister Anastasia Gill, the national co-convenor of NDCW and Shibi Peter, national coordinator, explained the mission and the...
By DCD Reporter
Eraiyur: Ash Wednesday is an important day for the people of Eraiyur as the whole world came to know the caste discrimination existed in the Archdiocese of Pondicherry–Cuddalore, says Edwin Charles from Eraiyur.
He is the grandson of Late Cecily.
It was on February 16,...
Villupuram, Tamil Nadu: Due to lockdown, while many have lost jobs and stayed indoors, the Capuchins of Tamil Nadu in India have launched an online global reach out programme aimed at religious formators and formees.
In the recently concluded three-day online programme for religious formators and formees, altogether 4354 participants from 23 countries participated. Ever...
By DCD Reporter
The Dalit Christians demand the hierarchy of the Catholic Church to appoint a Dalit Archbishop in Pondicherry–Cuddalore.
“The appointment of the bishop should be sincere, if the church fails to fulfill our demands, we would not allow taking charge,” said Dr. Prof. Mary John, who heads the Dalit...
By DCD Reporter
Eraiyur: The Dalit Christians of Eraiyur have mourned the death of Mariasamy. He was the icon of the Dalit Christians and he bravely installed the statue of Mother Mary in the place where the Dalit Christians built a Church for themselves when they were denied entry.
Mariasamy passed away...
By DCD Reporter
Pondicherry: A delegation tells to the Apostolic Administrator to the Pondicherry-Cuddalore Archdiocese that the appointment of a Dalit Archbishop must be the need of the hour.
A delegation of the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement (DCLM) led by its president Prof. Dr. M. Mary John on Feb 7 met Bishop...
By DCD Reporter
Raghul, a 22-year Dalit youth was brutally on Feb 1 attacked by three men for asking to pay the salary.
This incident went on viral on social media and shocked many.
He is from a village called Poondi which comes under Ammapettai police station in...
