Bangalore, November 9, 2024 (CCBI): Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Fr Ambrose Ptichaimuthu (58) currently the Executive Secretary to the CCBI Commission for Proclamation and the Director of Pontifical Mission Organisations as the Bishop of Vellore in Tamil Nadu. He is an incardinated priestRead More →
Archbishop Antony Pappusamy Retires; Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu Appointed Administrator of Madurai Vatican City, November 4, 2024 (CCBI): Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Antony Pappusamy, 75, from his duties as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of Madurai, appointing Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu, 63, ofRead More →
Bangalore, October 24, 2024 (CCBI): Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), has been elected as a member of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod. TheRead More →
Bangalore October 8, 2024 (CCBI) Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Barreto Anthony Alwyn Fernandes (71) from the pastoral governance of the diocese Sindhudurg on October 8, 2024. He is the first bishop of our diocese since its formation on July 5, 2005.Read More →
Bangalore, October 6, 2024 (CCBI): Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad, a 51-year-old Indian priest from the Syro-Malabar Archdiocese of Changanacherry, Kerala, has been elevated to the rank of Cardinal. Msgr. Geroge Jacob has been responsible for organizing Pope Francis’ international travels since 2020. He is amongRead More →