The ruling dismissed the Hindu American Foundation’s allegation that the enforcement of anti-caste policies by the California Civil Rights Department violated the ‘constitutional rights of all Hindu Americans’.
New Delhi: In a major win for the anti-caste movement in the United States of America, the US District Court for the Eastern District of California on July 18 upheld the state's constitutional authority to…
Discrimination of Dalits in the Church is a plain and simple truth, but not accepted forthrightly by Church hierarchy By Dr M Mary John April 17, 2023: The celebration of Easter 2023 with all the rhetoric, rituals, and mechanical yearly replication is just over and now it is time to seriously reflect on the real […]
Discrimination of Dalits in the Church is a plain and simple truth, but not accepted forthrightly by Church hierarchy By Dr M Mary John April 17, 2023: The celebration of Easter 2023 with all the…
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…
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…
In a wide-ranging interview, the first “Dalit” Cardinal in history, Cardinal-elect Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, India, who will receive the red hat at the 27 August Consistory, describes his mission as “helping as many poor children as possible”, and reflects on serving India’s poorest and often-forgotten “untouchables.” By Deborah Castellano Lubov The first “Dalit” Cardinal […]
In a wide-ranging interview, the first “Dalit” Cardinal in history, Cardinal-elect Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, India, who will receive the red hat at the 27 August Consistory, describes his mission as "helping as many poor…
By Nirmala Carvalho MUMBAI, India – India getting its first Dalit cardinal is a sign that “miracles can always happen,” according to one Dalit activist in the country. “It came to me as a shock and surprise, that Most Rev. Archbishop Anthony Poola, a man from the Dalit community has been appointed cardinal. It is news […]
By Nirmala Carvalho MUMBAI, India – India getting its first Dalit cardinal is a sign that “miracles can always happen,” according to one Dalit activist in the country. “It came to me as a shock and…
The Dalit-born archbishop of Hyderabad will be elevated to the College of Cardinals at a consistory in August. By Anto Akkara BANGALORE, India — Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad in south India is overwhelmed by his elevation to the College of the Cardinals. “I could not believe it, and I had not even dreamed about […]
The Dalit-born archbishop of Hyderabad will be elevated to the College of Cardinals at a consistory in August. By Anto Akkara BANGALORE, India — Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad in south India is overwhelmed by…
“This a sign that the Dalits have hope in the Church through the Holy Father” Rita Joseph, India The creation of a cardinal from India’s Catholic Dalit community is a “sign of hope” for the Church in India, said members of the clergy. “This a sign that the Dalits have hope in the Church through […]
“This a sign that the Dalits have hope in the Church through the Holy Father” Rita Joseph, India The creation of a cardinal from India’s Catholic Dalit community is a “sign of hope” for the…
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 29, 2022: Catholics in India seem euphoric after Pope Francis named a Dalit from the country among the 21 new cardinals. Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, who was born in a Dalit Catholic family in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is among the two new cardinals from India. […]
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 29, 2022: Catholics in India seem euphoric after Pope Francis named a Dalit from the country among the 21 new cardinals. Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, who was born in…
By Santosh Digal Many prominent citizens in India demanded a repeal of all anti-conversion laws in India, in the context of the Anti-Conversion Bill scheduled to be tabled in Karnataka Upper Chamber on February 14. “An anti-conversion law is not necessary since the Indian Constitution has enough provisions for the same,” said Dr. Ram Puniyani, convener […]
By Santosh Digal Many prominent citizens in India demanded a repeal of all anti-conversion laws in India, in the context of the Anti-Conversion Bill scheduled to be tabled in Karnataka Upper Chamber on February 14. “An…
