# Catholic body seeks withdrawal of proposed FCRA amendment bill 2026-08-15T00:01:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has urged the government to withdraw the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Act Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it could hinder charitable institutions working in education, healthcare and humanitarian assistance. CBCI president Anthony Cardinal Poola also cited reported violence, intimidation and mob lynching involving Christians in parts of the country, and called for protection of constitutional freedoms. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in March and brought up during the Monsoon Session before being referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee after Opposition protests. Times Now reports that Rajya Sabha MP V. Sivadasan has also urged safeguards against excessive executive control, selective enforcement and restrictions on organisations critical of government policies. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Anthony Cardinal Poola, Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, FCRA, Joint Parliamentary Committee, Lok Sabha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/catholic-body-urges-govt-to-withdraw-fcra-amendment-bill/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/catholic-body-urges-govt-to-withdraw-fcra-amendment-bill/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.