By The Most ReverendTHEODORE MASCARENHAS, SFX

Oswald Gracias (born 24 December 1944) is an Indian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Archbishop of Bombay by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 October 2006 and was raised to the cardinalate in 2007. In 2008, he became Vice-President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India; and in 2010, he was elected President. He is also the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences. On 13 April 2013, he was appointed to the eight-member Council of Cardinals, informally the Council of Cardinal Advisers, established by Pope Francis to help with governing the Catholic Church and reforming its central administration. He had been mentioned as a possible contender to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013.

He was born in Adyarpadav - Mangalore, Karnataka on 26 Aug 1950. He was baptised at Holy Family Church, Omzoor. He did his primary education from St. Ligorious Higher Primary school and ever since his childhood he's known for the humbleness and simplicity.

He was appointed Bishop of Bagdogra on 14 Jun 1997 and was Ordained on 25 Jan 1998. He was Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta on 12 Mar 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. He succeeded as Archbishop of Calcutta on 23 Feb 2012.

Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas was born on November 9, 1960, in Camurlim in the Archdiocese of Goa. He was ordained a priest on April 24, 1988. After his ordination he has served in Punjab in North India till 1993, in parishes and in two schools as Vice-Principal and Principal. From 1994 to 2001, he was in Rome for studying for the Licentiate and Doctorate at the Pontifical Biblical Institute. He was the Coordinator of the works of the Society of Pilar in Rome from 1998 to 2004. In 2005, he was made the superior delegate for the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier in Europe and in 2006, an official of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas is the new General Secretary of the Indian Bishops' Conference.

Rev. Fr. Joseph Manipadam SDB was born on August 31, 1953. He was ordained a priest on December 6, 1981. He is the Core Team Member of CBCI, National Executive Secretary for Education & Culture, Catholic Bishops Conference of India. Counselor from India, International Association for Catholic Education. He Studied Philosophy at Salesian College Sonada; Studied Theology at Sacred Heart Theological College Mawlai, Shillong; M.A., B.Ed., B.Th., B.Ph., Dep. in Computer Applications. His special Areas of Interest are in Computer-programming and teaching, Multimedia presentations and Counselling-career, value, Stress related guidance.