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18th century Indian man who fought for equality declared saint by Pope
This process was recommended by the Kottar diocese, Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India.

Who was Devasahayam Pillai — 1st Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope?
- Devasahayam was born on April 23, 1712, as Neelakanta Pillai into a Hindu upper-caste family, at Nattalam in Kanyakumari district, which was part of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom.

Devasahayam Pillai becomes 1st Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope
Devasahayam was recommended for the process of Beatification by the Vatican in 2004, at the request of the Kottar diocese, Tamil Nadu Bishops' Council and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India.

Pope says Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill 'cannot become Putin's altar boy'
The pope also told Italy's Corriere Della Sera newspaper that Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has given the war his full-throated backing, "cannot become Putin's altar boy".
Pope makes Easter plea to end “senseless” war in Ukraine, cites nuclear risk
- The pontiff had just finished celebrating Easter Mass in the square packed by faithful for the holiday for the first time since the pandemic began in early 2020.