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 Vatican News Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal Ladaria. With a Motu proprio released on Monday, Pope Francis established that […]
By Vatican News Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope…
Ahead of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis reflects on Mary’s “yes” to God’s invitation, and warns against allowing consumerism to distract our hearts from the true spirit of Christmas. By Devin Watkins Pope Francis led the prayer of the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on the fourth and final Sunday of Advent. Reflecting […]
Ahead of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis reflects on Mary’s “yes” to God’s invitation, and warns against allowing consumerism to distract our hearts from the true spirit of Christmas. By Devin Watkins Pope…
By Colleen Dulle Pope Francis will appear in a new Netflix docu-series based on Sharing the Wisdom of Time, a book by Pope Francis that highlights the stories of elderly people from around the world. The new series will feature profiles of 31 elderly people from five continents, filmed and produced by filmmakers under the age of 30. The […]
By Colleen Dulle Pope Francis will appear in a new Netflix docu-series based on Sharing the Wisdom of Time, a book by Pope Francis that highlights the stories of elderly people from around the world. The new series will…
By Devasagayaraj M Zackarias Despite the poverty, families in Dalit villages contribute with their own money to church decorations and the crib. Unable to exchange gifts with others, they cook special meals for breakfast and lunch and share them with widows and the poor of their village. Mumbai (AsiaNews) – Father Devasagaya Raj, parish priest at […]
By Devasagayaraj M Zackarias Despite the poverty, families in Dalit villages contribute with their own money to church decorations and the crib. Unable to exchange gifts with others, they cook special meals for breakfast and…
Rita Joseph, New Delhi. Dalit Christians in India will soon have their own news website published online dedicated to covering the rights challenges they face not only in the country but within their Churches. The news portal ‘Dalit Christian Digest’ was launched on the eve of Human Rights Day, Dec. 9. The ecumenical initiative […]
Rita Joseph, New Delhi. Dalit Christians in India will soon have their own news website published online dedicated to covering the rights challenges they face not only in the country but within their Churches. …
By Paul Sinnappan Malaysia: I was born in 1950 in a Dalit Christian family (Catholic). We were called Pariah. Hindus consider all Christians are Dalits. My father’s family originated from Nangathur village and my mother’s families were from Vettavalam, which were located near Villupuram and Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu, South India. They faced lots of discrimination […]
By Paul SinnappanMalaysia: I was born in 1950 in a Dalit Christian family (Catholic). We were called Pariah. Hindus consider all Christians are Dalits. My father's family originated from Nangathur village and my mother's families…
