Tag: India
Indian Sikh leader calls for countering conversion to Christianity
“Churches and mosques are being built in large numbers in the villages of Punjab, which is worrisome for us”
India to hold National Thanksgiving Prayer Service as tribute to St...
The special service will be telecast on Catholic satellite television channels and streamed on the Indian Church’s leading YouTube channels
Man sentenced to death for Indian holy city bombings
Nearly 500 people are on death row in India, and capital sentences for murder and terrorism convictions are common, but executions are rare
Catholic schools in India’s Manipur state to close to protest bomb...
“Education institutions need a conducive environment for growth and development,” said the All Manipur Catholic Union
Teaching helped me survive, says Indian quadruple amputee
"I am a teacher, which means someone who cannot sit still but has to do something with children -- teach them or be with them"
Global Catholic migration body elects first Asian head from India
Christine Nathan from the Archdiocese of Bombay was nominated by the migrant commission of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India
Christian rights group raises concern over escalation of religious persecution in...
The group reported that at least 30 Christians in India were imprisoned in the state of Uttar Pradesh in May alone
Indian diocese dedicates shrine to migrant workers
Bishop Henry D’Souza of Bellary described the shrine as a masterpiece and a blessing to the diocese
Pope Francis’ choice of new cardinals from Asia reflects growth of...
“It is important to show the growth of the Church and to really show what it means to have a global Christianity”
Creation of Dalit cardinal ‘sign of hope’ for Catholics in India
“This a sign that the Dalits have hope in the Church through the Holy Father”