The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has welcomed the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect the rights of religious minorities there, saying with the official's statement comes the wait for "concrete action."
No going back on Pope's order on liturgy, says Thattil thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 67-year-old Bishop of Shamshabad was elected yesterday by the local Synod in Kochi and confirmed by Pope Francis. In his first words to the faithful, he said that “we should stand together and work together.” The Eastern rite community of six million members has been shaken in recent years by a major row over the liturgy centred in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly.
New major archbishop should give priority to unity over conflict, say lay people of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
From Taiwan to Indonesia, it will be a crucial election year for many countries on the continent. India will see the apotheosis of Hindu nationalism with the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. China will celebrate 75 years of the People's Republic, Japan awaits its moon landing. In Baku in Central Asia in November the COP29 on climate change.