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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
