Bhubaneswar, January 28, 2025: Pope Francis has called on the Indian Bishops to prioritize the poor and the vulnerable in their ministry urging them to open wide the doors of the Church, in his address to the 36th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of CatholicRead More →
Bangalore, January 25, 2025 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias (80), the Archbishop of Bombay. Bishop John Rodrigues (57), who was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay on November 30, now formally assumes officeRead More →
Bangalore, January 4, 2025 (CCBI): Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão took charge as the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) on 1st January 2025, after Cardinal Charles Muang Bo, SDB, the President of the Episcopal Conference of Myanmar, lay down his office asRead More →
Bangalore, November 30, 2024 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Rodrigues (57) as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay (India), transferring him from the Diocese of Poona. This appointment was made on November 30, 2024. He will take charge asRead More →
Bangalore, November 9, 2024 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has made new appointments to four Indian dioceses, naming Fr. Thomas D’Souza (54) as the Bishop of Vasai in Maharashtra, Fr. Ambrose Pitchaimuthu (58) as the Bishop of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, and Rev. AnthonyRead More →