Tag: India
Kashmir violence dampens celebrations at Hindu festival
The annual gathering takes place at the Kheer Bhawani temple, a short drive from the city of Srinagar
Indian Catholic priest tells of ordeal after abduction
“I was afraid the gang would kill and bury me at a place that nobody would find out,” said the priest
Indonesia, Malaysia summon India envoys over ‘derogatory’ Prophet remarks
Various Middle Eastern nations summon New Delhi's envoys and a Kuwaiti supermarket removes Indian products
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
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