Pope Francis appointed six new bishops for the dioceses of Jabalpur, Meerut, Kumbakonam, Kuzhithurai, and Karwar and an auxiliary bishop for Vijayapuram, on January 13. He accepted the resignations presented by Bishop Gerald Almeida of Jabalpur, Bishop Antonysamy Francis of Kumbakonam, and Bishop Kannikadass Antony William of Mysore.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the State Government to ensure that no religious education is imparted to children residing in shelter homes registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and.
Government officials “tried to make false allegations against the management and show how the children are getting converted to Christianity,” the bishops’ statement said.