Final Statement 13th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI Held at Calcutta from 10 to 13 January 2001 Laity in a Participatory Church By virtue of baptism and confirmation, all Christians are called to holiness of life, constant conversion, and an ever-deepening union with Christ which should lead them to participate in the life and mission of the Church. The challenges of being Church in the present circumstances of passivity, lack of faith formation, lack of commitment, family pres

Final Statement 12th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI held at Chennai from 25 to 28 January 2000 Priests and their Ministry at the turn of the Third Millennium Introduction Standing at the dawn of the third millennium we are filled with joy to celebrate Yesu Kristu Jayanti as Jubilee Year 2000. We Christians consider this time a moment of grace for the whole Church and humankind. Naturally the celebration is centered around the great humankind made known in Jesus Christ. Th

Final Statement 11th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI held at Hyderabad from 6 to 10 January, 1999 The CCBI to their Faithful, Priests and Religious “CALLED TO BE A COMMUNITY OF HOPE” Introduction We, the Bishops of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India, gathered for the Eleventh Plenary Assembly from Jan.7 –10, 1999 at St. John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad, reflected on the mission of the Bishop in the light of the guidelines (Lineamenta) of the 10th ordinary gener

Final Statement 7th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI held at Calcutta from 5 to 7th January, 1995 Pro-Life The 7th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India – LR, meeting at Morning Star College, Calcutta on 5th to 7th January 1995, chose to reflect on the topic of “Pro-Life” very appropriately at the conclusion of the International Year of the Family. The human family is modeled on the image of the Trinity and lives continually in its ambience, which is t

Final Statement 5th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI held at Bombay from 4 to 6 January, 1993 An Appeal For Peace And Communal Harmony By The Conference Of Catholic Bishops Of India We, the members of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India, meeting at Bombay from 4th to 6th January, 1993, for our Fifth Plenary Assembly, deplore strongly the tragic events of 6th December, 1992 at Ayodhya and the consequent wanton killing of the innocent persons and destruction of buildin

Final Statement 3rd Plenary Assembly of the CCBI Held at Pilar Goa from 6 to 8 January, 1991 An Appeal For Communal Harmony We, 85 Catholic Bishops, meeting in Goa for our own Agenda, also wish to address ourselves to a vital issue in our country. This statement elaborates on one previously issued on behalf of all the Catholic Bishops of India. The tradition in our country from ancient times has been the recognition and encouragement of freedom of though and religion. Thus,