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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

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