Dr Frazer Mascarenhas SJ
What two Indian cardinals in top Vatican hierarchy mean for India?
This is the first time a Dalit priest has been declared a cardinal. A large number of Catholics in India are Dalits or from disadvantaged social groups. It’s a very significant new beginning
- Dr Frazer Mascarenhas SJ
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How an ordinary Indian, Catholic only for 7 years, became saint
What makes Devasahayam Pillai’s case an exception is that he was not a priest, but a ‘lay person’, who served the Travancore royal family as a key official. After converting to Christianity in 1745, he was only a Catholic for seven years, before he was executed for standing up for the rights of lower castes
- Dr Frazer Mascarenhas SJ
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Who will the Pope meet when he comes to India?
With Pope Francis accepting PM Narendra Modi's invitation to visit the country, a look at what constitutes the Indian Christian community, and where the head of the Catholic church will find most of his followers