Vandals deface St Stephen’s College chapel 

Vandals deface St Stephen’s College chapel 

Vandals have defaced the door of the chapel inside Delhi University’s St Stephen’s College with a pro-Hindutva slogan that read, “Mandir yahin banega” (The temple will be constructed here). Moreover, the cross outside the chapel was also defaced. Sources said the...
Goa church officials agree to give basilica for adoption

Goa church officials agree to give basilica for adoption

After initial opposition to a government plan to involve private companies in the maintenance of heritage sites in India, church officials in Goa have agreed to accept the scheme for the famous Basilica of Bom Jesus. A meeting between church and state officials on May...
Anger over adoption plan for ancient Goa religious sites

Anger over adoption plan for ancient Goa religious sites

Church leaders in Goa are upset over a federal government plan to offer ancient religious sites to private companies for maintenance under its new “Adopt a Heritage” tourism project. The project launched last September by the government, run by the pro-Hindu Bharatiya...
Voices of laity ‘indispensable’ part of Church governance

Voices of laity ‘indispensable’ part of Church governance

The voices of ordinary Catholics are an “indispensable” part of Church governance while canon law should be updated to make it compulsory for parishes to have councils that consult the laity, according to an important theological body which helps establish official...
Crosses on public buildings causing division in Bavaria

Crosses on public buildings causing division in Bavaria

The announcement of the Minister President of Bavaria that crosses are to be displayed at the entrances of public buildings is causing upheaval in an already tense electoral context. “First win for Markus Söder” was the May 2 headline in the regional Bava-rian...