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Elderly Indian Jesuit says training, work help him cope in jail

An elderly Jesuit priest struggling in an Indian jail with ill health says he still finds happiness in listening to the stories of other inmates and credits his congregation for the training that helps him cope with his situation.

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Caritas India recognized for its work during COVID-19 crisis

Caritas India has been named the Best NGO for healthcare services in country, highlighting the contribution the Catholic charitable agency has been making in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Noting anti-racism protests in U.S., Indian cardinal calls for equal rights for Dalits

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), evoked the Black Lives Movement, he has called for equal rights for India’s marginalized Dalit community.

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Christians in India unite on Pentecost to pray for end of COVID-19 pandemic

In India, Pentecost was marked by an ecumenical spirit, with members of various churches around the country praying together at noon from home, since the country is still in lockdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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India bishops express solidarity with victims of Cyclone Amphan

The Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed it’s “sincere prayers and sympathies” at the loss of life and the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan, which hit the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, as well as neighboring Bangladesh, last week.

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Cardinal decries migrant deaths, industrial accidents in India

Cardinal Oswald Gracias said his “heart wept” upon hearing the news that 15 migrant workers were crushed to death on Friday after falling asleep on railway tracks in Aurangabad, which is in India’s Maharashtra state.

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