Home News Indian theologians address pandemic’s impact on marginalized

Indian theologians address pandemic’s impact on marginalized

It was the first time in four years that the association held its annual meeting with physical presence

The debilitating impact of the pandemic on the marginalized was the focus of the annual meeting of Indian Catholic theologians.

The Indian Theological Association met April 26-29 at the National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Centre in Bengaluru, southern India, to address the theme “The Pandemic challenges to the Indian Church: A theological response.”

Around 40 members attended the 44th annual meet and conference that also focused on “theology in an endangered world” and the pandemic’s impact for the Indian Church.

It was the first time in four years that the association held its annual meeting with physical presence. Its past three meetings were held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

After analyzing the COVID situation from social and anthropological perspectives, the meeting examined the pandemic’s challenges from the biblical point of view.

Read full story at Matters India

- Newsletter -

© Copyright LiCAS.news. All rights reserved. Republication of this article without express permission from LiCAS.news is strictly prohibited. For republication rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

Support Our Mission

We work tirelessly each day to tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia and how the Church in all its forms - be it lay, religious or priests - carries out its mission to support those in need, the neglected and the voiceless.
We need your help to continue our work each day. Make a difference and donate today.

Latest