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Final Statement of the 27 Plenary Assembly of the CCBI
MESSAGE OF THE 27th PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) Held from 3 to 9 February, 2015, Bangalore “I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10) We, the 140 members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India gathered for the 27th Plenary Assembly at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru from 3-9 February, 2015, wish to convey our greetings of joy, peace and love of Our Lord Jesus Ch
Feb 15, 20194 min read
New Office Bearers Elected for CCBI
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.
Jan 31, 20192 min read
31 Plenary Assembly of CCBI: The Joy of the Gospel
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
Jan 15, 20195 min read
Bishops in India establish Commission for Ecology
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
Jan 14, 20193 min read
Church Urged to Pay Attention to the Needs of the Humanity: Apostolic Nuncio
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
Jan 8, 20192 min read
The 31st Plenary Assembly to be held in Chennai to Invigorate the Ministry of Love
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
Jan 2, 20193 min read
Communio India Sunday Circular 2018
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
Dec 2, 20184 min read
30 PA: The Church in India Urges the Faithful to Become Fully Indian and Fully Christian
Ref: DS/241/2018 5 February, 2018 Bangalore, 5 February 2018: Inaugurating the 30th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) of the Latin Church, in Bangalore on Sunday 4 February 2018, His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India and the Archbishop of Bombay exhorted the Bishops in India to urge the faithful to become fully Indian and fully Christian. He said: “The Catholic Church needs our n
Feb 5, 20182 min read
29 Plenary Assembly of CCBI “Promoting Joy of Love in Our Families”
Promoting the Joy of Love In Our Families Message of the 29 th CCBI Plenary Assembly to the Church in India We, two Cardinals, 136 Archbishops and Bishops, representing the 132 dioceses of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Bhopal, for our Plenary Assembly from 31 st January to 8 th February 2017 to deliberate, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, on the theme “ Promoting the Joy of Love in our Families ”. The choice of t
Feb 9, 20175 min read
The 29th Plenary Assembly will be held in Bhopal
All India Press Release Ref: DS/109/2017 24th January 2017 The 29th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) to be held in Bhopal to invigorate the Family Apostolate Bengaluru, 24 January 2017: The 29th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is scheduled to be held from 31st January to 8th February, 2017, at the Pastoral Centre, Ashaniketan Campus, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The Assembly will deliberate on the the
Jan 24, 20173 min read
Archbishop Dominic Jala Appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nongstoin
Bangalore 15 October 2016: Pope Francis has appointed His Grace Most Rev. Dominic Jala, S.D.B., Archbishop of Shillong, as Apostolic Administrator “sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of the Diocese of Nongstoin. This ecclesiastical provision was made public in Rome on Saturday 15 October 2016, at noon local time, corresponding to 15:30 hours, Indian Standard Time. The Diocese of Nongstoin was created by Pope Benedict XVI on 28 January 2006. The Apostolic Nuncio to India,
Oct 15, 20161 min read
Archbishop Raphael Cheenath Emeritus of Bhubaneswar Passed Away
Mumbai 14 August 2016: Most Rev. Raphael Cheenath, SVD, (82) Archbishop Emeritus of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar passed away on 14 August 2016, at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai. The funeral will be conducted on 17 August 2016 at 3pm at the Sacred Heart Church, Andheri, Mumbai. Archbishop Cheenath suffered much when Kandhamal in his Archdiocese was subjected to terrible attacks against Christians. The archdiocese Cuttack-Bhubaneswar covers Kandhamal district of the eastern Indian st
Aug 14, 20162 min read
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