Outlawed fundamentalist groups have the support of political and religious leaders, and are not punished for violence against minorities. The economy excludes the most vulnerable groups in society. “Vegetarian terrorism” is unleashed against killing cattle. The...
The Archdiocese of Bhopal organized a peaceful sit-in to highlight various problems Christians face in Madhya Pradesh state as well as in India. Representatives of various Churches on June 20 spoke on topics related to Christians at the meeting held at Ambedkar park...
Bishop Sebastian Francis of Penang in Malaysia says his maiden visit to India’s Trichur archdiocese would help him rediscover his ancestral roots. Bishop Francis, who was given a rousing welcome in the Kerala archdiocese, told reporters that his grandparents had...
A Catholic priest, who went missing in Scotland three days ago, has been found dead, an Indian news portal reported on June 24. According to unconfirmed reports in deepika.com, the body of Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira was found on a beach closer to his residence....
Rebel priests in Indonesia’s Ruteng Diocese have appealed to the Vatican to intervene and resolve a bitter dispute with their bishop, whom they accuse of misappro-priating more than US$100,000 in church funds. Representatives of the priests, accompa-nied by a bishops’...
