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Argentina’s version of Romero declared martyr by Pope Francis‍

Pope Francis on June 9 approved the martyrdom of Argentina’s version of Oscar Romero, a high-profile cleric who died during his country’s Dirty War. Just like Romero, he was killed by the military, though in his case through an alleged “car accident,” due to his denunciation of illegal repression being perpetrated by the army. In […]

Syro Malabar Church joins anti-Nipah campaign

In the wake of the Nipah outbreak, the Thamarassery Syro-Malabar diocese in Kerala has asked its parish priests to serve the Communion only on the hand during the Mass. The custom of serving the Communion on the tongue by priests will be discouraged as part of the efforts to support the Health Department’s drive against […]

Two arrested for circulating ‘misleading videos’ of church attacks

Police in Mangaluru have arrested two persons for allegedly circulating “old and misleading videos” about church attacks. The arrested are Sunil Veigas, 34, and P P Sachith, 23, residents of Chikkamagaluru, some 150 km northeast of Mangaluru in Karnataka State. Police on June 1st said that they have booked a suo motu (on its own) […]