India’s Dalit Christians came together to observe what’s known as “Black Day”, to remind their countrymen that Dalits who believe in the Lord have been facing a constitution-based discrimination.
“Dalit” is derived from Sanskrit, and means “broken” or “downtrodden”. It’s reserved for the untouchables, so low in social status that they are considered outcasts in the rigid Hindu caste system. As a result, for centuries, Dalits have suffered extreme exploitation and inhuman treatment. They also endure atrocities and severe poverty.
Their cries have gone unheard by the government since the 1950s. Since 2009, the “Black Day” protest has been organized annually by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI), the National Council of Churches in India and the National Council of Dalit Christians.
“God has treated everybody as equal.”
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, President, CBCI
Please pray for justice and God’s will to be done!
Rosary for the Persecuted 