Tag: India
Petition launched demanding repeal of India’s anti-conversion laws
They said the new anti-conversion law is unnecessary because the Indian Constitution has enough provisions to curtail fraudulent conversions
School hijab row highlights India’s religious divide
What began as one school issuing an edict to protect secularism has now escalated into religiously driven protests and counter-protests
India’s Dalit Catholics welcome papal nuncio’s clarification on appointment of bishops
The alleged “discrimination” in the appointment of bishops was raised by a group of Dalit Christians in an audience with the Vatican envoy
Arrest of Indian bishop for illegal sand mining has ‘no religious...
A priest described the incident as "an unfortunate mistake," adding that the diocese should have been more careful about how the land was used
Hindu pride and Muslim fears overshadow key Indian poll
Uttar Pradesh is a petri dish for hardline Hindu governance and the blunt edge of the BJP's efforts to refashion India into a Hindu nation
Schools ordered shut in India as hijab ban protests intensify
Minority communities decry what they described as the increasing persecution under the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Modi
Vatican ambassador to India denies alleged discrimination in selection of bishops
The Papal Nuncio said the episcopal ministry in the Church “is to be intended as a service to the people and not as a position of power”
Profile: India’s anti-Muslim firebrand and possible future PM
The monk said it would be a fight between "80 percent and 20 percent,” referring to the state's demographic split on religion
Catholic bishop, five priests arrested for illegal sand mining in southern...
The accused allegedly extracted sand illegally from the Tamirabarani river near Pottal, a village in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Catholic women call for Church inquiry into rape charges against Indian...
The women's group said that to prevent the recurrence of abuse, the Church should ensure “absolute transparency and accountability”
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