Indian prelate reflects on Pope’s Romania visit

Indian prelate reflects on Pope’s Romania visit

Pope Francis arrived in Romania on May 31 for a three-day, cross-country pilgrimage. The visit took place 20 years after St John Paul II made the first-ever papal visit to a majority Orthodox country, which is on the Catholic and European periphery. On this occasion,...
Bomb threat to retired priests’ home in Manipur

Bomb threat to retired priests’ home in Manipur

In what could be termed as yet another threat to the Catholic Church in Manipur, a hand grenade was found placed at the gate of retired Priests’ Home in Imphal, Manipur, on June 6 morning. According to sources, when the driver went to open the gate on June 6 morning...
Andhra Church welcomes Reddy’s promise of clean government

Andhra Church welcomes Reddy’s promise of clean government

The Andhra Pradesh Federation of Churches has welcomed a clean government promised by the southern Indian state’s new chief minister. “We are well pleased of your promise that your government would be revolutionary and would stand as an example and model to the...
Modi’s reelection: A turning point in India’s political history

Modi’s reelection: A turning point in India’s political history

India’s 2019 general elections could have redirected the country’s politics from the trajectory it had been hurtling on for the past five years. There had been some wishful thinking that if the electorate replaced the ruling pro-Hindu party, the country’s strength —...