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Christian leaders in New Delhi ask churches to open doors to riot victims

Christian leaders in New Delhi have condemned the communal violence in the Indian capital and asked churches to open their doors to victims of the riots. The violence that started Feb. 23 in several areas of northeast Delhi has left 27 people dead and more than 200 injured in the deadliest episode of unrest in […]

Indian Christians face 10 attacks in last 3 days, 9 over weekend

Even as India prepared to welcome the American President Donald J Trump, who on his two-day visit to India reportedly plans to discuss, among other things, the issue of religious freedom in India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) of the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) registered nine incidents of hate […]

“India known for peaceful co-existence of all religions”: Vice President

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Feb 16 said India is known for unity in diversity, pluralistic ethos and peaceful co-existence of all religions. This ethos should be nurtured and there should be no discrimination based on gender or differences between people, he said at an event in Kolkata. Naidu said India wants good relations […]

Spiritual leaders hold prayer rally in Delhi

Leaders of various religions came together on February 26 evening to pray for peace in the national capital where sectarian violence has claimed at least 28 lives in four days. The leaders met at Sacred Heart Cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese. They appealed to the citizens for peace and non-violence and follow the path of […]

Implement child protection policy without delay, nun asks bishops

A member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults has urged the Catholic bishops in India to make child protection policy mandatory in all institutions under their care. Sister Arina Gonsalves of the Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary also wants the prelates to set up a system […]

Cardinal Gracias re-elected bishops’ conference president

Card. Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, on February 17 reelected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India for a second term. The election took place on the fifth day of the conferences’ 34 plenary assembly at St John’s Medical College in Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka. The 75-year-old cardinal is among the six advisers of […]

RSS chief’s divorce remarks “regressive foolish”: Sonam Kapoor

Actor Sonam Kapoor jumped headlong into a controversial debate by calling Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comments on divorce “regressive” in a tweet on Feb. 17. “Which sane man speaks like this? Regressive foolish statements,” Sonam Kapoor tweeted, responding sharply to the news report on the RSS chief’s comments.

Indian Church mourns pioneer of interreligious dialogue

The Catholic Church in India has mourned the death of Msgr Hilary Rodrigues, a pioneer of Interreligious dialogue in India and close friend of Saint Teresa of Kolkata. He was 93. The monsignor died on Feb. 20 from old age ailments at the Clergy Home, Bandra, Mumbai suburb, where he resting after a surgery a […]