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Cardinal presents medal to nun for lifetime’s teaching in Pakistan

An Irish nun who has worked tirelessly to educate youngsters in Pakistan has been honoured in Britain. At the St Mary’s University graduation ceremony at West-minster Cathedral on July 17, Cardinal Vincent Nichols presented the Benedict Medal, the university’s highest honour, to Sister Berchmans Conway in recognition of a lifetime’s teaching and promoting interfaith relations. […]

US religious freedom envoy insists Vatican-China deal should be made public

Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brown-back said that the Vatican’s agreement with China on the appointment of bishops ought to be made public so that it can be evaluated. “It certainly seems to me that it’s in everybody’s interest for the agreement to be made public so that people can appraise it and […]

Agra Christians to go for ‘one family, one grave’ practice

In a new initiative, the Agra Joint Cemeteries Committee (AJCC) has decided that henceforth one family will be buried in one grave. This decision has been taken in view of the shortage of land for cemeteries at a recent meeting of the AJCC. AJCC Chairman Father Moon Lazurus said that those who attend church services […]

Former nun joins pro-Hindu teacher’s union

A former nun, working in a Church-managed school in Kerala, has joined the pro-Hindu-leaning National Teachers Union (NTU). Silimol Sebastian, a teacher at St John’s Nepumsian’s Higher Secondary School, Kozhuvanal, formally took the membership of the union saying she needs the union’s support to fight for her rights. Silimol left nunnery in August 2016 without […]

Pakistani Christian refugee looks to Canada for help after death threats

A plea has been issued for Canada to rescue a Pakistani Christian refugee who is in hiding after a viral video calling on jihadi fighters to kill him swept through Bangkok’s refugee community. The appeal was made to Canada’s ambassador in Bangkok, Donica Pottie, after Australia rejected an emergency asylum appeal from Faraz Pervaiz, a prominent defender […]