From The States

Goa church backs priest who criticised Narendra Modi

The Archdiocese of Goa on April 20 appeared to defend a priest whose remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others had triggered a row and invited scrutiny by the Election Commission. In a release issued on April 20, the church said: “In the light of recent controversies, and the selective treatment meted out, the […]

Abp Barwa to the Christians of Orissa: We are gathering evidence on the Kandhamal martyrs

“We are gathering information on the Kandhmal martyrs:” announced Msgr John Barwa, archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, to Christians in Orissa during a meeting with clergy and religious. The prelate started the formal process to have the Christians killed during the pogroms unleashed by the Hindu radicals in 2008 known as “martyrs of the faith.” The meeting […]

India’s secular nature ‘will die forever’ if BJP wins poll

Fears of India evolving into a Hindu theocratic nation loom large as the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeks a second term by placating Hindu sentiment ahead of the April-May parliamentary election. Secular and liberal political groups say the poll will be crucial in forging the future identity of the country, which defined itself as […]

Political participation is also Christian mission: Telugu Churches

The Federation of Telugu Churches has urged Christians in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to vote for candidates who promote India’s secular and pluralistic character and foster communal harmony and peace. Vote for those “who strive for social justice and equality of the marginalized like the Adivasis/Tribals and Dalits, especially for equal status for the Dalit […]

Former street children mourn For their father

Bimal Das is no more a street child, nor is he Christian. But the 30-year-old stood inside a New Delhi church and wept as he joined funeral prayers for Salesian Father Antony Thaiparambil. Das flew in from Kolkata to attend the funeral of Father Thaiparambil, who rescued him from a street in the eastern Indian […]

Veteran Catholic politician K.M. Mani dead

Veteran Kerala politician and Catholic K.M. Mani, who never lost any Assembly election since 1967, died on April 9 evening at a private hospital here, doctors said. The 86-year-old was undergoing treatment for a lung ailment— Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease. He was admitted to Lakeshore Hospital in Ernakulam. The end came on April 9 evening. […]

Indian Christians look to Supreme Court for religious freedom

Christian leaders and activists in India are pinning hopes on the Supreme Court to set aside guidelines made by a state court on individuals changing religion. India’s top court on April 5 postponed hearing a petition of Christian leaders that challenged the guidelines of Rajasthan high court, saying the directions violate religious freedom guaranteed in […]

Indian voters must ‘avoid terror of pseudo-nationalism’

Ahead of the general elections in India in April, Church officials have issued pastoral guidelines asking Catholics to reject candidates who espouse certain ideologies and vote for guardians of secularism and democracy. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, joined other regional bishops in issuing a set of guidelines. The latest comes from […]

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