From The States

Mangaluru churches organize special prayers for communal harmony

The Catholic churches in Mangaluru have organized special prayers for communal harmony as sectarian tension prevails in the southern Indian coastal city. Two Muslim and one Hindu youth were killed in separate incidents of targeted violence by extremist groups from both the communities in the last week of July in Mangaluru suburbs forcing police to […]

Goa Jesuits conclude Ignatian Year

Cardinal-elect Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, has urged Jesuits and their collaborators to listen, discern and respond to God’s call and become true followers of Christ. The cardinal-elect was speaking during a solemn Mass July 31 at Bom Jesu Basilica in Old Goa that concluded the Ignatian Year celebrations of the Jesuits […]

Pakistani Christians suffer heavy losses in deadly July floods

The unusually heavy rains and flash floods that hit Pakistan’s Balochistan province in July have left a trail of devastation for Christians and Church-run institutions. “At first we didn’t think much of the rain. However, after a week of continuous downpour, the white paint started to come off the old walls. Then the cement started crumbling […]

Nobel-laureate witch-hunt tarnishes Bangladesh’s image

Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s only Nobel laureate, renowned economist, and microfinance pioneer is hailed globally for his efforts to eradicate poverty. But at home, he is battling to save his reputation from a host of challenges stemming from a politically connected conflict with the ruling Awami League regime.

Ordinary Indians pay price for Gandhian hypocrisy

Hypocrisy has been the name of the game when it comes to alcohol in India, particularly in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the father of the Indian nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Any number of human deaths will not stop politicians and even the state’s denizens from swearing by the Gandhian way […]

Ranchi St Anne congregation completes 125 years

The first indigenous women religious congregation in eastern India has concluded its 125 years of founding through various programs at Ranchi, capital of the Jharkhand state. Jesuit Archbishop Felix Toppo of Ranchi July 23 presided over the jubilee Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand state. He was assisted by Bishops Vincent […]

Stella Maris chaplain receives major anti-trafficking hero award

A Stella Maris port chap-lain in Thailand has been recognized by the US Department of State for her dedicated and untiring work supporting trafficked seafarers and fishers. Apinya Tajit, Stella Maris Deputy Director in Chanthaburi diocese received the US Department of State 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero Award from Secretary of State Antony J […]

Faith sustains Catholic mother amid hard times in Myanmar

Mary Song Thi May ‘is a special gift from God bringing His love to her people’ in Mai Yen Parish in Mai Son district. For more than a decade now, Benedette Marang Ji Grawng has been living in a crowd-ed camp for displaced people in conflict-torn Myanmar. With each passing day, simple life becomes even […]

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Pope: Red Cross’ humanitarian work shows that fraternity is possible

New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity