Indian theologians to study “whither India”

Indian theologians to study “whither India”

India’s Catholic theologians on April 25 assembled in Bengaluru to analyze the current situation in the country and evolve relevant responses to help the Church address modern problems. The 42 annual meeting of the Indian Theological Association (ITA) at the National...
Jharkhnad wants federal probe into Christian foreign funding

Jharkhnad wants federal probe into Christian foreign funding

Jharkhand State in Eastern India has sought a federal investigation into 31 Christian charity organizations to check for the mishandling of overseas donations. The state government led by the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), suspects organizations have diverted...

Religion and nationalism mark Indian poll

A report prepared for the United States Congress has stated that India’s unfolding national elections could give rise to a long period of dominance by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Perhaps more crucially, the election pits...
Balasore bishop dies of heart attack

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....
Christians, Muslims protest over cow vigilantes

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...