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Balasore bishop dies of heart attack

Bishop Simon Kaipuram of Balasore died early morning on April 22 due to massive heart attack. The Vincentian prelate was 65. The funeral was scheduled at 3 pm on April 24, according to Father Prasan Singh, deputy secretary of the Odisha Catholic Bishops’ Council. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has greeted the Christian community […]

Christians, Muslims protest over cow vigilantes

Five days after a mob of Hindus beat to death a Catholic man for suspected cow slaughter in India’s Jharkhand State, Christian and Muslim activists joined in New Delhi to protest about violence against minorities. A mob attacked Prakash Lakra and three others on April 10 after suspecting them of slaughtering a cow in Jhurmu […]

India’s Dalit Christians may come in from the cold

Ending the denial of social welfare benefits to Dalit Christians, who hail from a group formerly known as untouchables, is among the undertakings given during campaigning for India’s national parliamentary election. For almost seven decades, political parties have ignored the demands of Christians of Dalit origin for welfare measures enjoyed by others, particularly Hindus. “This […]

Catholic Church in the United States Welcomes Thousands of New Catholics at Easter Vigil Masses

Dioceses across the country welcomed thousands of people into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses on the evening of April 20th. As the culmination of the Easter Triduum, the Vigil celebrates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While people can become Catholic at any time of the year, the Easter Vigil is […]

Goa church backs priest who criticised Narendra Modi

The Archdiocese of Goa on April 20 appeared to defend a priest whose remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others had triggered a row and invited scrutiny by the Election Commission. In a release issued on April 20, the church said: “In the light of recent controversies, and the selective treatment meted out, the […]

Bishops call for restraint after Sri Lanka terror attacks

Catholic bishops have urged Sri Lankans to stay calm and act with prudence and restraint following the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 350 people. After the death toll rose to 350, April 23 was declared a national day of mourning and the country observed three minutes of silence at 8.30 a.m. as a […]

Miscreants burn Manipur’s second oldest Catholic school

A group miscreants has burned down the second oldest Catholic school in Manipur over disciplinary action taken against some students. St Joseph Higher Secondary School at Sugnu in Chandel district of the north-eastern Indian state lost all its files and records of the past 55 years after the miscreants set it on fire around 9 […]

German theologians blast Benedict’s letter as ‘failed and improper’ account of abuse crisis

A group of prominent German-speaking theologians has sharply criticized retired Pope Benedict XVI’s recent letter on clergy sexual abuse, saying it “instrumentalized” the Catholic Church’s continuing crisis to rehash stale, decades-long theological disputes. In a blunt two-page letter released on April 15, the theologians said the former pontiff ignored scientific research on the causes of […]