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India’s young people urged to pray, work for peace in Manipur...

Ethnic violence that began on May 3 across Manipur has claimed more than 70 lives and wounded 200 people

Forum decries Church’s ‘lukewarm’ response to anti-Christian violence in India

The May 12 letter begins with the forum members expressing shock and distress at the recent violence in Manipur

Indian nuns protest drama depicting them as lesbians, priests’ sexual partners

“It is so painful to see our religious life is being portrayed so nastily in a play creating suspicion about our life”

Hindu fundamentalists oppose Catholic children’s summer camp in India

The archdiocese conducts the annual summer catechetical camps or retreats for Catholic children to supplement Sunday catechism classes

Catholic priests arrested in Indian orphanage raid

Police arrested the priests for allegedly obstructing government officials from discharging their duty

Catholic prelate joins call for creation of body to monitor attacks...

The government earlier denied that persecution of Christians has taken place, and alleged that the petition relied on baseless and unverified reports

Indian cardinal expresses shock, sadness over boat tragedy that killed 22...

At least 22 people died when a tourist boat capsized, with many of those on board thought to be children

Catholic priest, NGO in India offer hope to youth offenders

Juvenile offenders were able to go back to mainstream society through the help of ECHO, a Catholic charitable organization

Church group in India expresses anguish over unrest in Manipur state

The Manipur government imposed a curfew as communal clashes continued for the second day in the northeastern Indian state

India’s growing population a burden for struggling mothers

India's overall birthrate has fallen in tandem with its rising economy, but poverty and a deep-rooted bias for male heirs have kept Bihar an engine room of national population growth

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