<h1>Catholic Bishops Support Waqf Amendment Bill to Address Land Disputes and Protect Constitutional Rights of Religious Minorities</h1> A Catholic bishops organization has backed the Waqf Amendment Bill, stating some provisions of the current Act contradict constitutional and secular democratic values. The Catholic Bishops Conference of India urged political parties to approach the issue constructively, citing a case in Kerala where the Waqf Board declared ancestral properties of over 600 families as Waqf land. The organization emphasized that legal amendments are necessary for a permanent solution while ensuring constitutional rights of religious minorities are protected. Union Ministers welcomed the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council's support for the bill, with one minister asserting the legislation is not against any community despite claims to the contrary.