New Delhi: In a significant development for the Catholic Church in India, Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), met with His Eminence Pietro Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, at the Vatican on October 23, 2025. The meeting, which lasted for approximately ninety minutes, underscored the deepening relationship between the Indian Catholic Church and the Holy See and focused on the pastoral, social, and diplomatic concerns of the Church in India.

Archbishop Thazhath was accompanied by Cardinal George Koovakad, and the two Indian Church leaders held detailed discussions with Cardinal Parolin on various aspects of ecclesial life in India, including pastoral challenges, interreligious dialogue, and the Church’s role in promo

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