Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) senior vice-president, Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Thrissur, has expre-ssed anxiety over the UP govern-ment’s move to make compulsory the attendance at the state’s primary schools as a part of Prime Minister Narendra...
The Catholic Church in Kerala is upset with the new liquor policy of the state’s LDF govern-ment, as closed bars are being allowed to reopen despite assura-nces from CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury to the contrary, a bishop said. Expressing deep anguish,...
Catholic groups in Mumbai are pitting against one another over surveillance cameras installed in the women’s wash-room of St Michael’s Church in Mumbai’s Mahim. While two women filed a police complaint against the church authorities, accusing the priests of voyeurism...
Communist authorities are continuing to tighten their grip on practising Christians with at least four regional governments across China issuing notices that restrict children from joining Christian groups and attending religious activities. The ban includes turning...
Religious communities in Hindu-majority Nepal need to press for changes to a new law impacting on religious freedom, which is inconsistent with the nation’s international commit-ments. While there has been ongoing discussion of some specific aspects of the law, many...
