Tag: Dalit Christians
Creation of Dalit cardinal ‘sign of hope’ for Catholics in India
“This a sign that the Dalits have hope in the Church through the Holy Father”
Catholics in India welcome creation of first Dalit cardinal
Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, who was born in a Dalit Catholic family, is among the two new cardinals from India
Theologians renew demand for Indian Dalit Rite
Several groups have claimed that Dalits are totally neglected in the Church despite the Dalit Empowerment Policy of India's bishops
India’s Dalit Christians hold another protest against installation of non-Dalit bishop
A series of protest actions greeted the appointment of Bishop Francis Kalist, a non-Dalit, as prelate of the Diocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore
India’s Dalit Catholics intensify protest against ‘discrimination’ in appointment of bishop
For months, Dalit groups have been appealing to Catholic Church leaders to appoint a Dalit archbishop, even meeting with the apostolic nuncio
Catholics in India’s Tamil Nadu state protest appointment of non-Dalit bishop
Dalit groups have been appealing to Catholic Church leaders to appoint a Dalit archbishop, even meeting with the apostolic nuncio
India’s Dalit Catholics welcome papal nuncio’s clarification on appointment of bishops
The alleged “discrimination” in the appointment of bishops was raised by a group of Dalit Christians in an audience with the Vatican envoy
Vatican ambassador to India denies alleged discrimination in selection of bishops
The Papal Nuncio said the episcopal ministry in the Church “is to be intended as a service to the people and not as a position of power”
Christian movement in India reiterates appeal to Vatican to appoint Dalit...
Dalit Christians are “low-caste” persons in India who have converted to Christianity from Hinduism or Islam
Indian Catholic activist honored for work with Dalits
Arokiasamy has demonstrated “enormous courage and taken grave risks” in his work as he rescued about 25,000 victims in 3,000 incidents