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Rise in anti-minority violence grave concern: US body

Human rights abuses against India’s social and religious minorities have been on the ascendance since the BJP government came to power. This grim reality is already being acknowledged within India as well as internationally, says the Alliance for Justice and Accountability (AJA) of the United States. The AJA report launched in Washington DC came nearly […]

Mukhia defends doctoral study on Impact of Christianity on Lepcha and Tamang community 

Guwahati: A Darjeeling hills Mukhia tribal scholar presented his doctoral study on the impact of Christianity on his fellow hills tribal commu-nities of Lepcha and Tamang at Assam Don Bosco University Guwahati, 18 May 2017. The Ph.D. thesis by Assistant Professor at Salesian College Sonada Mr Terence Mukhia is entitled “Impact of Christianity on the […]

Monsignor George Veliparambil: Pioneer and veteran journalist 

An era in journa-lism, especially in the Catholic Church, came to an end when Fr George Veliparambil, former Managing Editor of the Kerala Times and president of the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), died on May 15. According to reports and obituary write ups, Father Veliparambil was on the forefront in modernizing Malayalam language and […]

Vijayan to take up with PM issue of kidnapped Catholic priest

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said he will take up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the issue of kidnapped Kerala Catholic priest Tom Uzhunnallil, who is at an undisclosed location in Yemen. Vijayan was replying in the Kerala Assembly to a motion moved by former State Finance Minister K.M. Mani, who accused the state government […]

Seminary professor appointed new bishop of Kottar 

Pope Francis on May 20 appointed Fr Nazarene Soosai as the new bishop of Kottar diocese that covers the southernmost region of mainland India. The 54-year-old priest replaces Bishop Peter Remigius, who turned 78 on the same day. He did his philosophical and theological studies from Sacred Heart Seminary in Poonamallee, Chennai and was ordained […]

Sr Rani Maria to be beatified on November 4

The beatification of Sister Rani Maria, who was killed by a hired assassin in central India 27 years ago, will take place on November 4. The official announcement will take place in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. “It is a blessed moment for the Catholic Church in India. The decision of Pope Francis to beatify Sr Rani […]

Ban on religious icons in cars sparks Catholic outcry in Philippines

In the most recent clash between the government and the Catholic Church in the Phili-ppines, authorities have banned hanging rosaries and religious icons in vehicles, citing safety concerns. According to reports from the AFP, the ban is part of a new law that will take effect on May 25 aimed at eliminating distractions for drivers, […]

Arunachal govt seeks info on Christian population

A letter issued by the East Kameng district Superintendent of Police to the president of the East Kameng Christian Forum (EKCF) seeking details of Christian believers in the district has created apprehension. State government however claimed the same as routine affair. In the May 19 letter, the SP informed that the government was collecting data […]