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Jharkhand, new anti-conversion law Cardinal Toppo: There are no forced conversions‍

The government of Jharkhand (in the northeast of the country) last night approved a law prohibiting conversions brought about by force or coercion. The government spokesman explained that “anyone who violates this law may be sentenced to three years in prison and 50,000 rupees [over 600 euros] fin

Malankara Church gets a new eparchy, bishops

The Syro-Malankara Catho-lic Church has established a new eparchy based in Parassala in Kerala, and named Bishop Tho-mas Mar Eusebios Naickam-parambil as its bishop. The Aug. 5 announcement made in the Vactian and Church’s headquarters in State capital Trivandrum also said the Pope has named three new bishops and an apostolic visitor for the Church. […]

Bishop stresses prayers, discernment for peaceful Naga solution

The head of the Catholic Church in Nagaland has sought prayers as the northeastern Indian state faces what he says are “moments of darkness and uncertainty” in finding peaceful solution to the Naga problem. The peace process has entered a critical juncture after the federal government and Naga national leaders signed a “framework agreement,” says […]

Kerala Church finalizes plans for Rani Maria beatification

The Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala has planed a series of programs to celebrate the Nov. 4 beatification of Sister Rani Maria, a Franciscan Clarist missionary nun murdered in Madhya Pradesh 22 years ago. Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly and the Franciscan Clarist Congregation are jointly organizing the programs with involvement of other two Catholic rites in the […]

Nun leads silent social change in Indian villages

Clad in a simple sari, Sister Jyoti Rosamma sits among the women in a self-help group discussing their issues. In a circle they are all equally important, including the 74-year-old nun, who taught them to fight abject poverty. The frail-looking Catholic nun was “a stranger to us but now she’s like a mother goddess. Our […]

India to host next Asian Youth Day in 2020

The next Youth Day will take place in India in 2020, the second time the South Asian nation will be hosting the continental-level Catholic Church event since 2003. Card. Oswald Gracias made the announcement on August 5 at the end of the concluding Mass of the 7th Asian Youth Day (AYD7), which he presided over […]