NEW DELHI, August 31, 2010--The release of two commemorative coins, an exhibition and a quiz competition on Mother Teresa were among programs organized to mark the birth centenary celebrations.

MUMBAI, India, August 31, 2010--Tireless in his commitment to the promotion of the underprivileged and service to the Church in Andhra Pradesh to which he gifted his organizational ability and his loyalty. Mgr Marampudi Joji, archbishop of Hyderabad, who died Aug. 27, was remembered in these terms, yesterday, during his funeral by the president of the bishops of the state, Mgr. Gali Bali.

BHOPAL, India, August 31, 2010--Catholics in Bhopal held a blood donation drive and organized prayers yesterday to honor Christians who died for their faith in the country.

Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal had agreed last week to make the last Sunday of August “Indian Martyrs Day.”

BARUIPUR, India, August 30, 2010--Blessed Teresa of Calcutta "is the best missionary of the century if not of the Millennium as she committed herself totally for the cause of Christ. Mother was absolute in her total surrender to the Lord, right up to her last breath and made her life so simple for herself and the Missionaries of Charity", says Bishop of Baruipur, Mgr.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, August 30, 2010--A delegation of the Catholic Bishops' Conference (CBCSL) led by its president, Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday evening, 22 August to discuss current issues in the country’s north and east.

MUMBAI, India, August 28, 2010--Mgr Joji Marampudi, archbishop of Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), died yesterday at the age of 68. He was the first untouchable to become archbishop and had been ill for quite some time. He is considered one of the greatest figures in India’s Catholic Church for his work on behalf of Dalits.