Tag: India
Millions stranded, dozens dead as flooding hits Bangladesh and India
Every extra degree of global warming increases the amount of water in the atmosphere by about seven percent
Catholics in India welcome pope’s decision to allow religious brothers to...
“Put simply, it overcomes discrimination in religious life and serves as a great equalizer,” said a Jesuit theologian in Delhi
Unleashing ‘majoritarianism’
"They have gone overboard in their efforts to denigrate and demonize minorities in India, particularly Muslims and Christians"
Catholic Church in India releases book on country’s new saint
Cardinal Oswald Gracias said India's first layman saint is significant for Christians who suffer in silence for their faith
Caritas program in India helps people living with HIV in Delhi’s...
Caritas India has started a comprehensive program to help generate livelihood opportunities for people living with HIV
Indian state of Karnataka approves ordinance to abolish religious conversions
The Regional Bishops’ Council in Karnataka said the signing of the ordinance is a “dark day for democracy” in the state
How a Hindu became the first layperson in India to be...
Devasahayam Pillai, from what is now the southern state of Tamil Nadu, converted to Catholicism in 1745 while working at the royal palace
Indian Christian population on the decline, survey reveals
With more women educated, more of them marry late, contributing to the decline in population and in the decreasing infant mortality rates
India’s Christians recall Stan Swamy’s sacrifice as Supreme Court suspends sedition...
The Supreme Court's order offers relief to thousands of people charged under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code
Court in India’s Tamil Nadu state admits forced conversion petition
The Madras High Court admitted the petition and posted the matter to a regular bench on June 6 after the summer vacation ends
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