Bangalore, February 8, 2025 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Fabian Toppo (64) as the Bishop of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on February 8, 2025. Currently he is serving as Professor and Spiritual Director of the Morning Star Regional Seminary and College in Kolkata. Pope has accepted the resignation of Bishop Clement Tirkey (77) from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Jalpaiguri. Fr. Fabian Toppo was born on December 21, 1960, in Darupisa, in the Di

Bangalore, February 8, 2025 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Fr D. Selvarajan (62) as Coadjutor Bishop of Neyyattinkara, Kerala on February 8, 2025. Since 2011, he has been the Judicial Vicar of Neyyattinkara, and since 2019, he has been the Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier in Thirupuram. He was born on January 27, 1962, in Valiyavila. He studied Philosophy and Theology at St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary in Alwaye and earned a License and Doctorate in Ca

Bangalore, February 8, 2025 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Bernard Laloo (49) of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Shillong, currently the Chancellor of the Archdiocese, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Shillong on February 8, 2025. Fr. Bernard Laloo was born on June 16, 1976 at Laitlyngkot, Meghalaya, and was ordained a priest on April 30, 2006, for the Archdioceses of Shillong. He served the Archdiocese as Assistant of St. Paul’s Church, Upper S

Bhubaneswar, January 28, 2025: Pope Francis has called on the Indian Bishops to prioritize the poor and the vulnerable in their ministry urging them to open wide the doors of the Church, in his address to the 36th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI). The assembly is being held at XIM University in the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar. In a message read out by Archbishop George Antonysamy, the Vice President of the CCBI, the Pope expressed

Bangalore, January 25, 2025 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias (80), the Archbishop of Bombay. Bishop John Rodrigues (57), who was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay on November 30, now formally assumes office as the Archbishop of Bombay. Cardinal Oswald Gracias was the President of the CCBI and the CBCI. He was born on 24 December 1944 in Mahim, Mumbai, in the archdiocese of Bombay, Indi

Bhubaneswar, February 2, 2025 (CCBI): Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão has been re-elected as the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), while Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has been elected as the Vice President and Archbishop Vincent Aind of Ranchi as Secretary General. The elections took place during the 36th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI at XIM University, Bhubaneswar. Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão (72) was first elected the President at the 31st

Bangalore, January 4, 2025 (CCBI): Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão took charge as the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) on 1st January 2025, after Cardinal Charles Muang Bo, SDB, the President of the Episcopal Conference of Myanmar, lay down his office as the Head of the Asian Church. Cardinal Ferrão, the President of the CCBI and the Archbishop of Goa was elected the President of the FABC at the last Central Committee Meeting held in Bangkok on Feb

Bangalore, November 30, 2024 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Rodrigues (57) as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay (India), transferring him from the Diocese of Poona. This appointment was made on November 30, 2024. He will take charge as the Archbishop of Bombay on January 25, 2025. Bishop John Rodrigues was born on August 21, 1967, in the Archdiocese of Bombay. He completed his studies in Philosophy and Theology at St. Pius X Col

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 priest of the diocese of Chingleput. This appointment was made public on November 9, 2024. Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore formally announced the appointment at the CCBI General Sec

Bangalore, November 9, 2024 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has made new appointments to four Indian dioceses, naming Fr. Thomas D’Souza (54) as the Bishop of Vasai in Maharashtra, Fr. Ambrose Pitchaimuthu (58) as the Bishop of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, and Rev. Anthony Das Pilli (51) as the Coadjutor Bishop of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. Additionally, he has transferred Bishop Paul Simick (61), previously the Apostolic Vicar of Nepal, to serve as the Bishop of Bagdogra. The

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, of Palayamkottai as the Apostolic Administrator. This transition marks a new chapter for the Archdiocese, which Archbishop Pappusamy has led with dedica