Courage, fortitude, and doggedness to seek justice for the persecuted are qualities commonly found in abundance among Advocates International’s network of lawyers. Depending on the societies in which they operate, they often require an unshakable…
Dalit priest of Thanjavur diocese dies in a…
By Robancy A Helen Trichy, November 26, 2022: A Catholic priest of the Thanjavur diocese in Tamil Nadu, south India, met with a road accident and died on November 25. He was 50 years old.…
Dalit Christian from Tamil Nadu bags ‘Dr. James…
By Robancy A Helen, India Raphael Vellankanni, a research scholar of history at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, received the "Dr. James Massey Subaltern Studies Award" for his book "The Church of the Poor: A Liberating…
A man of History: Tribute to Fr Vinoth…
By DCD Reporter Marking the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, April has been observed as Dalit History month in India, Canada and the United States of America. This is observed to remember the important…
Caste-biased clergy ruined Dalit Catholics: Franklin Caesar Thomas
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…
Battle with soul: Thurumbar Dalits’ rights in Tamil…
By DCD Reporter Salesian Father Arul Valan has been working for the rights of the most marginalized Thurumbar people, a Dalit community in Tamil Nadu. Through Thurumbar Liberation Movement (TLM), an NGO that he founded,…