Tag: India
Two churches torched as fresh violence erupts in India’s Manipur state
On May 3, the Manipur government barred mobile internet services across the state for five days to check the spread of hate speech
Court in India grants bail to infant, mother in conversion case
The accused allegedly promised employment and miraculous healing of the sick besides making objectionable comments against Hindus
Muslim population misinformation fuels Islamophobia in India
Despite their growing share of the population, Muslims would remain a small minority in a country of 1.7 billion people by mid-century
Church leaders in India discuss ways to combat human trafficking
The participants decided to form a resource team equipped with legal knowledge and adequate skills
US panel again takes aim at India on religious freedom
It was the fourth straight year that the panel has made the recommendation on India, angering New Delhi which has called the commission biased
India arms Hindu village militias to combat Kashmir rebels
India has more than half a million soldiers permanently stationed in the parts of Muslim-majority Kashmir it controls
Modi’s meeting with Church leaders in India’s Kerala state ‘very successful,”...
Archbishop Joseph Joy Kalathiparambil of Verapoly described the meeting as a "heartwarming experience”
Earthly birthday greetings to Stan Swamy in heaven
We have to be the voice for the voiceless, for those who continue to live on the peripheries of society
Pope Francis appoints Indian cardinal to New Evangelization body
Pope Francis elevated Cardinal Ferrão as cardinal on Aug. 27, 2022, and was named as the cardinal-priest of Santa Maria in Via
Joy, fear as India’s population becomes world’s biggest
India faces huge challenges in providing electricity, food and housing for its growing population
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