Tag: India
Catholic church vandalized in India’s Chhattisgarh state
The crowed also vandalized the presbytery and a grotto of the Virgin Mary inside the church compound
‘Sustained campaign’ to convert tribal Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh state hit
From December 9 to 18, at least a thousand Christians were reportedly displaced and at least two dozens were injured
First Claretian missionary in India dies on Christmas Day
Father Vanchipurackal was a pioneering formator and mentor for Claretian priests in India after he was ordained in Rome in 1969
Indian Church works on final draft of document for ‘continental stage’...
The six-member drafting committee is expected to come up with a 10-page synthesis from the 101 syntheses collected across the country
Church in Odisha, India, mourns death of catechist
Jajati Nayak will be remembered as the longest-serving Upadesta Mastro (catechist) in the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Religious group holds interfaith Christmas celebration in Goa, India
The event dubbed “Sadbhav Christmas” was held at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre in Pilar Goa and was initiated by the Society of Pilar in Goa
Indian government asked to apologize for framing Jesuit priest
"The government and its probe agency should take full responsibility for the judicial death of Father Swamy"
Probe finds false evidence planted on late Indian Jesuit’s computer prior...
“Father Stan Swamy was arrested, incarcerated, and died based on fabricated evidence,” read a statement released to the media
Future of poor children uncertain as India ends scholarship program
The scholarship scheme has benefitted about 52 million students, including 5.4 million Christians and 33 million Muslims
Catholic journalists in India vow to be ‘prophetic communicators’
“We cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the unsavory developments in the social, economic, political, technological and religious spheres"
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