{"id":77688,"date":"2026-04-02T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77688"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:46:31","slug":"indias-bishops-elect-first-dalit-president-demand-end-to-conversion-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/indias-bishops-elect-first-dalit-president-demand-end-to-conversion-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Les \u00e9v\u00eaques indiens \u00e9lisent le premier pr\u00e9sident dalit et exigent la fin des lois sur la conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Cardinal Anthony Poola has been elected president of the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of India (CBCI), becoming the first Dalit \u2014 a member of India\u2019s historically marginalized \u201cuntouchable\u201d castes \u2014 to lead the nation\u2019s bishops.The election took place during the CBCI\u2019s General Body Meeting, held Feb. 4\u201310 at St. John\u2019s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bangalore, according to a Feb. 10 press release from the bishops\u2019 conference.In a statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting, the bishops called for\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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