Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has broken six years of relative silence with the release of an outspoken letter on the clergy sex abuse scandal. Benedict’s analysis differs significantly from that of his successor, Pope Francis, and thus leaves the world’s Catholics with...
Moscow on April 3, Interfax-Only 20% of all abortions in Russia are performed due to health problems, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said. “I have to say that over 750,000 terminations of pregnancy are registered annually, and only a fifth of them is...
Christian leaders and activists in India are pinning hopes on the Supreme Court to set aside guidelines made by a state court on individuals changing religion. India’s top court on April 5 postponed hearing a petition of Christian leaders that challenged the...
Tribal leaders in India’s Jharkhand State say their people have emerged from political oblivion to become a decisive force in the upcoming parliamentary election. They plan to use their votes to respond to government policies that hurt them, said Catholic leader...
Voters in 13 Indian states will go to polling stations on Maundy Thursday in parliamentary elections after the High Court in Tamil Nadu state dismissed a petition from church officials to reschedule the date. The federal Election Commission has scheduled polling in 97...
