Tag: India
Indian Catholic group calls for ‘synodal Church,’ ‘secular society’
The meeting came up with a five-point “Varanasi Declaration” that endorsed the recommendations of an earlier survey
Catholic school in India’s Gujarat state seeks police protection
A mob on insisted installing the pictures of Hindu deities in classrooms and the principal’s office on February 20
Indian activist receives ‘Nobel of religions’
The award honors individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to inter-religious cooperation
Christians in India protest targeted hate, violence against communities, individuals
The protesters held placards that read “Every persecution makes Christians stronger in faith,” “Stop attack against Christians"
Catholic social worker in India wins ‘life-time achievement award’
The award was given to Thomas Scaria, who heads the Ecolink Institute of Well-being, for his contributions to prevent substance abuse
400-year-old chapel in India faces demolition to give way to football...
The chapel was built in 1607 by Portuguese missionaries and has “great architectural, historical and cultural value”
Evangelical church torched in India’s Madhya Pradesh state
Police have already launched a probe into those behind the burning of the church
Virginity test on Catholic nun unconstitutional, says Delhi court
The Delhi court’s verdict that came 15 years after the nun filed the petition said, “Virginity testing is a form of inhuman treatment"
Indian prelate who took middle path in Bangalore liturgy dispute dies
Archbishop Pinto was born on May 18, 1925, in Bantwal in Mangalore diocese and was ordained a priest on August 24, 1952
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