Bangalore 6 February, 2024: The CBCI reelected Abp. Mar Andrews Thazhath of Trichur as its President, Abp. Geroge Antonysamy as its first Vice President and Bp. Joseph Mar Thomas of Bathery as its second Vice President. Abp. Anil Couto of Delhi as its Secretary General. The elections, held on February 6, 2024, marked a significant moment for the CBCI as it continues to address pertinent issues facing the Church and society. The theme of the 36th General Body meeting, “Church’

Bangalore, February 3, 2024 (CCBI): The Sunday and Weekday Editions of the Roman Missal (Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia) in the English language for India was released by His Eminence Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, the President of the CCBI, and the Archbishop of Goa and Daman on January 30, 2024. The launch took place during the 35th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bangalore. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Cardinal Anthony Poo

Bangalore, 2 February 2024 (CCBI): Sr. Jonita Dundung, OSU (38) belongs to the Ursuline Sisters of the Congregation of Tildonk, Ranchi Province, and was appointed as the Executive Secretary to the CCBI Commission for Ecology. This appointment was made during the CCBI Executive Committee meeting held on January 30, 2024, in Bangalore. Born on August 19, 1986, in Jaidega Nawatoli, Odisha, Sr. Jonita pursued her early education at Jhunmur High School in Odisha. She dedicated her

Bangalore, February 1, 2024 (CCBI): The Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) releases two books: “Complementary Norms to the Code of Canon Law” and “User Guide for Book VI of the Code of Canon Law”. His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão releases the two books during the 35th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI held on 30 January 2024 in Bangalore. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Cardinal Anthony Poola, Abp. George Antonysamy, Abp. Anil Couto, Bp. Antonysamy Savarimuthu, Rev. Dr. Stephen Ala

Bangalore, January 31, 2024 (CCBI): The Catholic Connect Mobile App by CCBI was launched by Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President, CCBI, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay Cardinal Anthony Poola, Archbishop of Hyderabad, Archbishop George Anthonysamy, Vice President, CCBI, Archbishop Anil Couto, Secretary General, CCBI, Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore, Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara, Deputy Secretary General, CCBI and Mr. Michael D’Souza, NRI Entrepreneur and Phi

Bangalore, January 30, 2024 (CCBI): His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, delivered a message urging Bishops in India to foster, maintain and strengthen communion, particularly among the diverse Churches in India. Cardinal Tagle conveyed this special message to the Bishops attending the 35th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) in Bangalore. Emphasizing the importance of true fraternal comm

Bangalore, January 29, 2024 (CCBI): In a momentous ceremony held on Monday 29 January 2024, the foundation stone for the new building of the Pontifical Mission Organization of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) was laid in Bangalore. The ceremony was presided over by His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, President of CCBI and Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman, and attended by distinguished dignitaries, clergy, and guests. Among the esteemed guests p

Bangalore, January 29, 2024 (CCBI): Rev. Dr. Christopher Vimalraj (56) from the Archdiocese of Bangalore was installed as Associate Deputy Secretary General of the CCBI on January 29, 2024. His Eminence Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, the President of CCBI, presided over the installation prayer service held at the chapel of the CCBI General Secretariat, Bangalore in the presence of Most Rev. Dr. George Antonysamy, Vice President CCBI and Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Archbishop o

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Bangalore 29 January 2023 (CCBI): The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) elects new Chairmen for its 16 Commissions on Sunday 29 January 2023 during the 34 Plenary Assembly. New Chairmen were elected: (1) Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan, Bishop of Punalur, Kerala: Chairman, Commission for Basic Ecclesial Communities; (2) Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu, Bishop of Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu: Chairman, Commission for Canon Law and Legislative Texts; (3) Bishop George Pall

THEME: ‘Telling the Story of Jesus in our Context: The Synodal Way” January 24-30, 2023, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru. MESSAGE We, the members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), came together for the 34th Plenary Assembly from 24 to 30 January 2023, at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru. We prayed, reflected on and discussed the theme: ‘Telling the Story of Jesus in our Context: The Synodal Way.’ The Chur