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9 states witnessed increased incidents of communal violence

India has witnessed more communal violence cases this year than the previous year, revealed the latest data culled by intelligence agencies. Nine states reported increased number of incidents of communal violence. Uttar Pradesh topped the list with 457 communal incidents in 2019 between January 1 and October 30, as compared to 396 incidents last year […]

Indian Evangelical churches call on Christians to pray for persecuted Church

The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) and the National Alliance and Central Network of Evangelicals in India called on the Christian community to observe the Nov 24 as the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). “An estimated 100 million Christians face persecution daily in the world today. In India according to the […]

Kerala Church to encourage young widows’ remarriage

The Family Commission of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) will create a matrimonial website, with a separate option for the widows to register. “We want to bring in a change in the overall outlook to widows in our community. Even today society prescribes dress code for them and forces them to behave in a certain […]

This Japanese painter found the faith through sacred art

Osamu Giovanni Micico had never read the Bible, knew nothing of the stories of Christ in the gospels, and had never heard of the apostles, when his experience studying sacred art in Italy brought him to the Catholic faith. “When I came to Italy, painting was the only street for me as far as my […]

Pope praises Thailand’s commitment to peace

Pope Francis has praised Thailand for promoting harmony and peace in a video message ahead of his visit to the kingdom that begined on Nov. 20. “In this world that too frequently experiences discord, division and exclusion,” Thailand has shown commitment to work hard “to promote harmony and a peaceful coexistence,” he says. This commitment, […]

Pope’s Asia visit ‘shows concern for marginalized’

Pope Francis’ visits to Thai-land and Japan show his love for marginalized communities, says Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences. In his fourth visit to Asia, Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in Bangkok on Nov. 20. Three days later, he leaves for Tokyo and nuclear-bombed Hiroshima and […]

Myanmar cardinal praises inter-faith harmony at Kolkata meet

On a stopover in Kolkata on the last leg of his first visit to north-eastern India, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, met with leaders of various religions in Kolkata. The cardinal expressed happiness over interfaith unity, harmony and brotherhood he witnessed among the leaders on November 13. “I am deeply touched by the […]

Pope’s cousin, missionary in Thailand, will serve as his translator

Pope Francis’s translator in Thailand will be someone familiar with the nuances and colloquialisms of his Argentine Spanish because she grew up speaking it with him. Salesian Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, the Pope’s second cousin and a missionary in Thailand for more than 50 years, will translate for Francis during his stay on Nov. 20-23 […]