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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: Religious persecution in Iran, China must end now

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on July 22 called the religious leaders of Iran “hypocritical holy men” who amassed vast sums of wealth while allowing their people to suffer. Pompeo also castigated Iran’s political, judicial and military leaders. Around the world, religious minorities are persecuted and stripped of human rights. This is an issue many […]

Philippine clergy, advocates say human rights dying under Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned the public during his third State of the Nation address July 23 that his two-year war on drugs would become even “more chilling” in the coming days. Earlier that day, a group of human rights advocates attended Mass before taking to the streets of Manila armed with banners and placards […]

Indian state accused of harassing Christians

A Catholic leader has sought Indian Prime Mini-ster Narendra Modi’s inter-vention to stop harassment of Christians after Jharkhand State ordered a probe into the funding of more than 80 Christian organizations. The eastern state on July 19 asked police to probe foreign donations received by non-governmental organizations managed by dioceses and religious congregations such as […]

Dalits, minorities victims of organized killing: Amartya Sen

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen is known worldwide of making sense in his arguments. Taking this further about his previous argument on ‘India taking a quan-tum leap in the wrong direction after 2014’, he stood by his point and added that ‘Dalits and minorities have become victims of organised killing’ at a televised face-off with NITI […]

Ecumenism needs renewed interfaith outlook: Asian theologian

“The ecumenical movement needs renewed interfaith orientations when conflicting theological assumptions and presuppositions are posing challenges to authentic gospel values and Christian witness,” said internationally renowned ecumenical theologian Dr S. Wesley Ariarajah at the Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) being held at the Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. […]

Women activists ask Pope to remove Jalandhar bishop

Leaders of various national women’s organizations and human rights activists in India have requested the Vatican to advise Pope Francis to remove Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar from his post at least until an investigation was on his alleged sexual harassment of a nun. The women leaders on July 25 submitted a memorandum to Apostolic […]

Attacks, harassment against Christians high in India: Priest

During a recent visit to the headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Father Ajay Kumar Singh of the Odisha Forum for Social Action advocated for the suppressed Christians of his eastern Indian state. “After 10 years there is hardly any justice for these communities,” said Father Singh. The Catholic priest declared that […]

2.52 cr minority students availed scholarships: Naqvi

As many as 2.52 crore minority students, half of them girls, availed three scholarship schemes being offered by the government, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today. Naqvi said in Lok Sabha that scholarships are being given for the education empowerment of minority students, including girl students all over the country. All the three […]