Tag: India
Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by London-bound plane crash in India
Pope Leo XIV expresses his condolences and prays for the victims of an Air India flight bound for London with 242 people aboard
‘Just managing’: US tariffs leave Indian shrimp farmers struggling
With incomes shrinking and costs soaring, Donald Trump's planned tariffs could push Indian shrimp farmers to breaking point
Amritsar must be protected like the Vatican, Indian parliamentarian says
Indian MP urges global recognition of Amritsar as a “war-free zone” to protect its spiritual and cultural sanctity
Massive crowd at cricket victory parade triggers fatal stampede in India
A stampede during RCB’s IPL victory celebration in Bengaluru killed 11 people and injured at least 47 others
Catholic Church in India calls for immediate use of new ritual...
The new ritual "reflects the renewed theological and spiritual depth of consecrated life in the light of Vatican II Council"
Catholic bishops join multi-faith push for social and environmental justice in...
Catholic bishops join India’s new interfaith body to promote coordinated action on poverty, climate, and social justice.
‘We are brothers and sisters’: Pakistani cardinal appeals for interfaith peace
“We must rediscover our roots: we are brothers and sisters because we are children of one Mother, as Mahatma Gandhi used to say"
Millions denied Covid compensation amid alleged undercount, says Indian MP
The report showed about 2 million excess deaths in 2021, compared to the government’s official figure of 330,000 for that year
Church officials back proposal for national federation of Churches in India
“There should be one national apex body and others could function as subsidiaries under its umbrella.”
Church calls for peace, reconciliation following India-Pakistan truce
“Now we hope that [the ceasefire] will hold and that we can create a just and lasting peace between the peoples.”
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