Ref: CCBI/I-F-5/2020-88 27 March 2020 Your Eminence / Your Grace / Your Excellency / Rev. Monsignor, In the first place, I would like to wish you a truly prayerful and grace-filled Season of Lent. In the light of the recent directives received from the Holy See in the wake of the present unprecedented crisis caused by Covid-19, I am sending herewith some recommendations for the celebration of the Holy Week in our dioceses. After consultation, particularly with our Commission

Ref: DS/398/2020 18 February, 2020 Bangalore 18 February 2020 (CCBI): The new three volume English Lectionary for India was released by...

Ref: DS/396/2020 17 February, 2020 The Church in India Urges the Faithful to Promote the Gospel Values Bishops express serious concern over the new Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. Bangalore, 17 February 2020: Inaugurating the 32 Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) of the Latin Church, in Bangalore on Sunday 16 February 2020, His Excellency Most Rev. Giambattista Diquattro, the Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, exhorted the Bishops i

Benaulim, Goa 9 January, 2020: Inaugurating the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India’s (CCBI) Secretariat Extension in Benaulim, Goa His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias the Archbishop of Bombay and the President of the CBCI urged the Church in India to promote solidarity and respect all in our country. “The Citizenship Amendment Act is a cause of great anxiety for all citizens and there is a danger that there could be a polarization of our peoples along religious lines, w

All India Press Release Ref: DS/292/2019 Chennai: Most Rev. Dr. Filipe Neri Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman was elected as the new President of the CCBI by the 31st Plenary Assembly of the National Episcopal Conference of India, at Joe Animation Centre, Mahabalipurm, Chennai, Tamilnadu. He will replace His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay who served the Conference as its President for three terms of two years each from 2013 to 2019. Most Rev. Dr.

XXXI PLENARY ASSEMBLY THEME: ‘THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL’ January 7 – 14, 2019 Joe Animation Centre, Chingleput, Tamil Nadu A MESSAGE Introduction We, 133 bishops of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), assembled at the Joe Animation Centre, Chingleput, Tamil Nadu, from January 7 to 14, 2019, for our 31st Plenary Assembly to reflect upon, pray, discern and respond to the theme: ‘The Joy of the Gospel’. This theme — which is the title of Pope Francis’ Exhortation Eva

All India Press Release Ref: DS/293/2019 14 January, 2019 Chennai: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) established two new Commissions, for Ecology and Small Christian Communities (SCC). The members of the 31st Plenary Assembly of the CCBI held from 7 to 14 January 2019, at Joe Animation Centre, Mahabalipuram, Chennai, Tamilnadu voted in favour of establishing the two Commissions. The Bishops decided to establish a special department for Ecology, as a response

All India Press Release Ref: DS/291/2019 Chennai: Inaugurating the 31st Plenary Assembly of the conference of the Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) of the Latin Church, in Chennai on 8th January 2019, Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, the Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, exhorted the Church in India to pay attention to the needs of the humanity. He said, “There is a need for the Church to attend to the needs of humanity, which is the joy of the Church in living the Gospel

Bengaluru, 2 January, 2019: The 31st Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is scheduled to be held from 7 to 14 January 2018, at the Joe Animation Centre, Mahabalipuram, Chennai. The Assembly will deliberate on the theme “The Joy of the Gospel” and will chalk out detailed programmes and action plans to revitalize the ministry of love and compassion of the Church at the diocesan and parish levels. The Assembly begins on Tuesday, 8th January, 20

Sunday, 2 December, 2018 (First Sunday of Advent) “Love one another as I have loved you” (John 13:34) To All Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Religious, Catechists and Lay Faithful of the Latin Catholic Church in India Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Today we begin a new liturgical year with the season of Advent which offers us a sense of hope, joy and encouragement as we continue our journey of faith to celebrate the Mystery of the Incarnation. Advent refer