Kerala Catholic Bishops’ body denounces persecution of Christians in India, talks on various issues

The three-day annual conference of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) discussed various issues affecting the Church and society.

The train accident at Balasore in Odisha, the persecution of Christians in various parts of the country, the man-animal conflict in several parts of the state, the Vizhinjam Port crisis and the reservation for the Dalit Christians were discussed at the conference.

The conference also deplored the slanderous campaigns targeting Christian educational institutions.The conference called for steps to control the wildlife population in a bid to curb human-animal conflicts. It suggested compensating the victims of wildlife attacks. The KCBC also demanded an urgent resolution of the concerns regarding the buffer zone issue.