For the past two decades, Abdul Rehman has been telling stories of St Thomas the Apostle’s visit to the Sirkaparchaeological site in Punjab province. “Christian pilgrims, pastors, priests, foreign tourists and students of history are among the top visitors,” said the...
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva of Dili as Timor-Leste’s first archbishop, 17 years after the country gained independence. The announcement was made on Sept. 11 by Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, apostolic nuncio to Malaysia and...
A Japanese team has launched a massive operation in the wilderness of Nagaland to trace for the mortal remains of Japanese soldiers, who died during the World War-II. According to a Deccan Herald report, the team of Japan Association for Recovery & Repatriation of...
More than 100 Christians protested against the growing attacks on churches nationwide in New Delhi. “Christians are persecuted in India. We are fighting for our fundamental Rights—right to worship as citizens of this country. Thus we are ambled here to protest against...
Police in Jharkhand State, eastern India, have taken into custody two Catholic priests and a catechist for allegedly indulging in forceful religious conversion. A message from Father N M Thomas, vicar general of the diocese of Bhagalpur, says the police of Deodard on...
